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bullyism

bullyism noun: the swaggering, domineering behaviour of a bully.

Noun

bullyism (uncountable)

  1. (dated) The swaggering, domineering behaviour of a bully.

Origin of bullyism

From bully + -ism.

Questions about bullyism

What does bullyism mean?
Bullyism means the swaggering, domineering behaviour of a bully.
What part of speech is bullyism?
Bullyism is a noun.

Words near bullyism in the dictionary

  1. bullying off
  2. bullyingly
  3. bullyings
  4. bullyish
  5. bullyishly
  6. bullyism
  7. bullylike
  8. bullyman
  9. bullymen
  10. bullyness
  11. bullyproof

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