Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elginism

/ˈɛlɡɪnɪzəm̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: el-gin-ism
IPA: /ˈɛlɡɪnɪzəm̩/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Cultural vandalism.

Uncountable

noun

Assembly of artifacts from other countries in imperial capitals.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Elgin + -ism, coined to describe the actions of the type carried out by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, with the Parthenon Sculptures in Athens.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Elgin

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

Elginist

Questions

How do you pronounce elginism?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛlɡɪnɪzəm̩/.
What does elginism mean?: Cultural vandalism.
Where does elginism come from?: From Elgin + -ism, coined to describe the actions of the type carried out by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, with the Parthenon Sculptures in Athens.

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