Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blockheadism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: block-head-ism
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The character or behaviour of a blockhead; stupidity or idiocy.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Robespierre, when he heard of it, broke out into something almost like swearing at the brutish blockheadism of this Hébert[.]"

Etymology

From blockhead + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: blockhead

Usage

Inflected Forms

blockheadisms (plural)

Questions

What does blockheadism mean?: The character or behaviour of a blockhead; stupidity or idiocy.
Where does blockheadism come from?: From blockhead + -ism.

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