Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clerkism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: clerk-ism
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The tendency to report or document things as they were told to one, without judging or doubting.

Derogatory; Uncountable

Etymology

From clerk + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: clerk

Usage

Questions

What does clerkism mean?: The tendency to report or document things as they were told to one, without judging or doubting.
Where does clerkism come from?: From clerk + -ism.

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