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corinthianism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
corinthi-an-ism
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Licentious or sexually immoral behaviour.

Uncountable

noun

The practice of sporting events (originally horse racing and yachting) being restricted to gentleman amateurs.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Corinthian + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

Corinthianize

Synonyms

carrying-on Corinthianism knavery profligacy rakehood vice

Questions

What does corinthianism mean?
Licentious or sexually immoral behaviour.
Where does corinthianism come from?
From Corinthian + -ism.

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