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assholism

assholism noun: consistently antisocial behavior.

Noun

assholism (countable and uncountable, plural assholisms)

  1. (slang, vulgar) Consistently antisocial behavior.
    • […] I embraced him [Mark Harris] because of his vigor and contempt with all his assholism included1970, Seymour Krim, Shake It For The World, Smartass, page 30
    • I've often observed that assholeism tends to run in families.1979, J. T. Nichols, A ghost in the music, page 18

Synonyms of assholism

Forms of assholism

pluralassholisms
alternative formarseholeism
alternative formarsehole-ism
alternative formassholeism
alternative formasshole-ism
alternative formarseholism

Origin of assholism

From asshole + -ism. Attested in print from 1970 (by Seymour Krim), apparently from Beat Generation slang. Also popularized by the main character named Divine from the John Waters film Pink Flamingos.

Questions about assholism

What does assholism mean?
Assholism means consistently antisocial behavior.
What part of speech is assholism?
Assholism is a noun.
What is the plural of assholism?
The plural of assholism is assholisms.

Words near assholism in the dictionary

  1. assholio
  2. assholios
  3. assholish
  4. assholishly
  5. assholishness
  6. assholism
  7. assholisms
  8. assholocene
  9. asshood
  10. asshurance
  11. asshurances

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