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dittoism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dit-to-ism
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The tendency of an individual, particularly on the Internet, to agree with or repeat an opinion simply because it is the established norm or popular view, rather than forming an independent judgment or thought.

Etymology

From ditto + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

dittoisms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

dittohead

Questions

What does dittoism mean?
The tendency of an individual, particularly on the Internet, to agree with or repeat an opinion simply because it is the established norm or popular view, rather than forming an independent judgment or thought.
Where does dittoism come from?
From ditto + -ism.

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