Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bonapartism

/ˌboʊnəˈpɑɹ(ˌ)tɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: bona-partism
IPA: /ˌboʊnəˈpɑɹ(ˌ)tɪzəm/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practices and ideology of Napoleon Bonaparte

Uncountable

noun

A populist alliance between the bourgeoisie and the lumpenproletariat characterized by strong leadership and conservative nationalism

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English Bonaparte Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English Bonapartism From Bonaparte + -ism.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌboʊnəˈpɑɹ(ˌ)tɪzəm/
British English: /ˈbəʊnəpɑːtɪzəm/

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

Bonapartist

Questions

How do you pronounce bonapartism?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌboʊnəˈpɑɹ(ˌ)tɪzəm/.
What does bonapartism mean?: The practices and ideology of Napoleon Bonaparte
Where does bonapartism come from?: Etymology tree English Bonaparte Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English Bonapartism From Bonaparte + -ism.

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