Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

squatterism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: squat-ter-ism
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The habits of squatters, occupying land without permission.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Squatterism is as old as our country. George Washington in 1784 was making entries in his diary about his experiences with squatters on lands he owned west of the Alleghenies."

Etymology

From squatter + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: squatter

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does squatterism mean?: The habits of squatters, occupying land without permission.
Where does squatterism come from?: From squatter + -ism.

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