Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bumbledom

/ˈbʌmbl̩dm̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bum-ble-dom
IPA: /ˈbʌmbl̩dm̩/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

bureaucracy; mannerisms characteristic of pompous, arrogant or pretentious officials.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"With the meekness went a strain of mild obstinacy exquisitely calculated to infuriate the self-important bumbledom of that time, as when the Friends refused to remove their hats before the Court that was to try them."

Etymology

From Mr. Bumble, a character in Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, + -dom.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: dom

Usage

Inflected Forms

bumbledoms (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce bumbledom?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʌmbl̩dm̩/.
What does bumbledom mean?: bureaucracy; mannerisms characteristic of pompous, arrogant or pretentious officials.
Where does bumbledom come from?: From Mr. Bumble, a character in Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, + -dom.

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