Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grantism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: grantism
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

corruption and cronyism in government

American usage; Derogatory; Uncountable

Etymology

From Grant + -ism, after US President Ulysses S. Grant. First used by Senator Charles Sumner in a speech in 1872.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Grant

Usage

Questions

What does grantism mean?: corruption and cronyism in government
Where does grantism come from?: From Grant + -ism, after US President Ulysses S. Grant. First used by Senator Charles Sumner in a speech in 1872.

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