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buccaneerism

buccaneerism noun: the criminal activities of buccaneers; piracy.

Noun

buccaneerism (uncountable)

  1. The criminal activities of buccaneers; piracy.

Origin of buccaneerism

From buccaneer + -ism.

Questions about buccaneerism

What does buccaneerism mean?
Buccaneerism means the criminal activities of buccaneers; piracy.
What part of speech is buccaneerism?
Buccaneerism is a noun.

Words near buccaneerism in the dictionary

  1. buccaneer
  2. buccaneered
  3. buccaneering
  4. buccaneerings
  5. buccaneerish
  6. buccaneerism
  7. buccaneers
  8. buccanier
  9. buccaniered
  10. buccaniering
  11. buccaniers

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