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balltism

balltism noun: the obsessive habit of catching Pokémon in specific, aesthetically matching, or rare Poké Balls.

Noun

balltism (uncountable)

  1. The obsessive habit of catching Pokémon in specific, aesthetically matching, or rare Poké Balls.
    • i have severe balltism, if my pokemon arent in a cute matching pokeball or pokeball i like, i riot2023 June 9, @shinybuneary, X, archived from the original on 20 Apr 2026
    • balltism frends^([sic]) what ball should i use for shiny heracross2024 April 12, @arcticgalaxies, X, archived from the original on 20 Apr 2026

Origin of balltism

Likely a blend of ball + autism.

Questions about balltism

What does balltism mean?
Balltism means the obsessive habit of catching Pokémon in specific, aesthetically matching, or rare Poké Balls.
What part of speech is balltism?
Balltism is a noun.

Words near balltism in the dictionary

  1. ballstrikers
  2. ballsucker
  3. ballsuckers
  4. ballsweat
  5. ballsy
  6. balltism
  7. ballum rancum
  8. Ballure
  9. ballute
  10. ballutes
  11. Ballville

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