Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bunburyist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bun-bury-ist
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who partakes in Bunburying.

Humorous

Example Sentences

"I may mention that I have always suspected you of being a confirmed and secret Bunburyist; and I am quite sure of it now."

Etymology

From Bunbury + -ist, coined by Oscar Wilde in The Importance of Being Earnest (1895) after Bunbury, the fictitious disabled friend of the character Algernon whose supposed illness is used as an excuse to avoid social engagements.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Bunbury

Usage

Humorous

Inflected Forms

Bunburyists (plural)

Questions

What does bunburyist mean?: One who partakes in Bunburying.
Where does bunburyist come from?: From Bunbury + -ist, coined by Oscar Wilde in The Importance of Being Earnest (1895) after Bunbury, the fictitious disabled friend of the character Algernon whose supposed illness is used as an excuse to avoid social engagements.

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