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blacklegism

blacklegism noun: the character or actions of a blackleg.

Noun

blacklegism (uncountable)

  1. The character or actions of a blackleg.

Forms of blacklegism

alternative formblackleggism

Origin of blacklegism

From blackleg + -ism.

Questions about blacklegism

What does blacklegism mean?
Blacklegism means the character or actions of a blackleg.
What part of speech is blacklegism?
Blacklegism is a noun.

Words near blacklegism in the dictionary

  1. blacklegger
  2. blackleggers
  3. blackleggery
  4. blacklegging
  5. blackleggism
  6. blacklegism
  7. blacklegs
  8. blackless
  9. blacklessness
  10. blacklet
  11. blacklets

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