Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tricksterism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: trick-ster-ism
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of a trickster character in folk literature.

Uncountable

noun

The philosophical position of being a trickster.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Tricksterism was thus a justifiable response to the dehumanizing experience people encountered as slaves."

Etymology

From trickster + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: trickster

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does tricksterism mean?: The use of a trickster character in folk literature.
Where does tricksterism come from?: From trickster + -ism.

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