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passéism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pas-seism
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An excessive regard for the past.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French passéisme.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

passéist

Antonyms

futurism

Questions

What does passéism mean?
An excessive regard for the past.
Where does passéism come from?
Borrowed from French passéisme.

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