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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

verbalism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ver-bal-ism
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The expression of a concept in words; the wording used in such an expression

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The excessive use of words, often with little meaning

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From verbal + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

verbalisms (plural)

Derived Forms

univerbalism

Synonyms

verbiage expression verbal expression

Questions

What does verbalism mean?
The expression of a concept in words; the wording used in such an expression
Where does verbalism come from?
From verbal + -ism.

How to pronounce verbalism

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