Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bullyism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bul-ly-ism
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The swaggering, domineering behaviour of a bully.

Dated; Uncountable

Etymology

From bully + -ism.

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Usage

Questions

What does bullyism mean?
The swaggering, domineering behaviour of a bully.
Where does bullyism come from?
From bully + -ism.

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