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braggartism

braggartism noun: boasting, boastfulness.

Noun

braggartism (usually uncountable, plural braggartisms)

  1. (usually) boasting, boastfulness
    • So sure was the Restoration of Charles now that the only difficulty was in restraining impatience and braggartism among the Royalists themselves.1877, David Masson, The Life of John Milton, Volume 5 (of 7), 1654-1660

Forms of braggartism

pluralbraggartisms

Origin of braggartism

From braggart + -ism.

Questions about braggartism

What does braggartism mean?
Braggartism means boasting, boastfulness.
What part of speech is braggartism?
Braggartism is a noun.
What is the plural of braggartism?
The plural of braggartism is braggartisms.

Words near braggartism in the dictionary

  1. braggardism
  2. braggardisms
  3. braggardly
  4. braggards
  5. braggart
  6. braggartism
  7. braggartisms
  8. braggartly
  9. braggartry
  10. braggarts
  11. braggashans

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