Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

afghanistanism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: afghanistanism
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of concentrating on problems in distant parts of the world while ignoring controversial local issues.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I don't wish to belabor this subject of Afghanistanism, this business of taking forthright stands on elections in Costa Rica, while the uncollected local garbage reeks beneath the editor's window."

Etymology

From Afghanistan + -ism. The first recorded use is by Jenkin Lloyd Jones, editor of the Tulsa Tribune, in 1948; see quotation below.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Afghanistan

Usage

Inflected Forms

Afghanistanisms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

What does afghanistanism mean?: The practice of concentrating on problems in distant parts of the world while ignoring controversial local issues.
Where does afghanistanism come from?: From Afghanistan + -ism. The first recorded use is by Jenkin Lloyd Jones, editor of the Tulsa Tribune, in 1948; see quotation below.

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