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clientelism

[klaɪ.ənˈtɛl.ɪ.zm̩]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
clien-telism
IPA
[klaɪ.ənˈtɛl.ɪ.zm̩]
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A political system based on personal relations rather than personal merits.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From clientele + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: [klaɪ.ənˈtɛl.ɪ.zm̩]
  • British English: [klaɪ.n̩ˈtɛl.ɪ.zm̩]

Usage

Inflected Forms

clientelisms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

clientism

Questions

How do you pronounce clientelism?
The recorded pronunciation is [klaɪ.ənˈtɛl.ɪ.zm̩].
What does clientelism mean?
A political system based on personal relations rather than personal merits.
Where does clientelism come from?
From clientele + -ism.

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