Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dengoid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: den-goid
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Dengist, someone who follows the ideologies held by Deng Xiaoping or simply a supporter of the present day Communist Party of China.

Derogatory; Slang

adj

Resembling dengue.

Example Sentences

"‘Dengoid’ is an insult towards those assumed to follow the strategy of Deng Xiaoping, Chinese political leader in the 1970s-1990s who brought in more market based reforms. Probably not a term you want to use at your next academic conference."
"a dengoid rash"
"a dengoid fever"

Etymology

From Deng + -oid.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Deng, dengue

Usage

Inflected Forms

Dengoids (plural)

Questions

What does dengoid mean?: A Dengist, someone who follows the ideologies held by Deng Xiaoping or simply a supporter of the present day Communist Party of China.
Where does dengoid come from?: From Deng + -oid.

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