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buffoonism

buffoonism noun: the actions of a buffoon; buffoonery.

Noun

buffoonism (usually uncountable, plural buffoonisms)

  1. (archaic, rare, usually) The actions of a buffoon; buffoonery.

Forms of buffoonism

pluralbuffoonisms

Origin of buffoonism

From buffoon + -ism.

Questions about buffoonism

What does buffoonism mean?
Buffoonism means the actions of a buffoon; buffoonery.
What part of speech is buffoonism?
Buffoonism is a noun.
What is the plural of buffoonism?
The plural of buffoonism is buffoonisms.

Words near buffoonism in the dictionary

  1. buffoonesque
  2. buffoonic
  3. buffooning
  4. buffoonish
  5. buffoonishly
  6. buffoonism
  7. buffoonisms
  8. buffoonlike
  9. buffoonly
  10. buffoonries
  11. buffoonry

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