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Barnumism

Barnumism noun: sensational promotion.

Noun

Barnumism (uncountable)

  1. sensational promotion

Origin of Barnumism

From Barnum + -ism; see Barnumize.

Questions about Barnumism

What does Barnumism mean?
Barnumism means sensational promotion.
What part of speech is Barnumism?
Barnumism is a noun.

Words near Barnumism in the dictionary

  1. Barnumian
  2. Barnumise
  3. Barnumised
  4. Barnumises
  5. Barnumising
  6. Barnumism
  7. barnumize
  8. barnumized
  9. barnumizes
  10. barnumizing
  11. Barnwell

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