Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

birchism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: birchism
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A political ideology espoused by or associated with the John Birch Society, a conservative and right-wing organization.

American usage; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"An important symptom of the difference between McCarthyism and Birchism is the shift in the geographical center of gravity. This is a move from the Middle West to the Southwest."
"[…]one or the other side accused me of being a cleverly planted Communist aiding and abetting Insiders who had penetrated the inner chambers of Birchism."

Etymology

From Birch + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Birch

Usage

American usage
Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Birchisms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

anticommunism Bircher Birchist McCarthyism

Questions

What does birchism mean?: A political ideology espoused by or associated with the John Birch Society, a conservative and right-wing organization.
Where does birchism come from?: From Birch + -ism.

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