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macaulayism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
macaulay-ism
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of westernization of upper class Indians using educational reform.

Indian usage; Derogatory; Uncountable

Etymology

From Macaulay + -ism, from the name of Thomas Babington Macaulay, who was instrumental in introducing English as a medium of instruction for higher education in India.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Phrases

Macaulay's children

Frequently Paired Words

Macaulay's children

Questions

What does macaulayism mean?
The act of westernization of upper class Indians using educational reform.
Where does macaulayism come from?
From Macaulay + -ism, from the name of Thomas Babington Macaulay, who was instrumental in introducing English as a medium of instruction for higher education in India.

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