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assassinism

assassinism noun: the actions of an assassin.

Noun

assassinism (uncountable)

  1. The actions of an assassin.

Origin of assassinism

From assassin + -ism.

Questions about assassinism

What does assassinism mean?
Assassinism means the actions of an assassin.
What part of speech is assassinism?
Assassinism is a noun.

Words near assassinism in the dictionary

  1. assassinatrix
  2. assassined
  3. assassinee
  4. assassinees
  5. assassining
  6. assassinism
  7. assassinlike
  8. assassinous
  9. assassins
  10. Assassins of Alamut
  11. assassinship

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