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Caligulisms

Caligulisms is the plural of Caligulism.

Meaning of Caligulism

Noun

Caligulism (countable and uncountable, plural Caligulisms)

  1. Madness, especially when of an extravagant or sadistic nature.
    • The laſt token of your Caliguliſm ſhall be the Sacrifices vvhich he appointed of Pheaſants and Peacocks to his Deity: & accordingly your Friend the Author of the Friendly Debate hath ſacrificed a Pheasant, and I have ſacrificed a Peacock to your Divinity; and I hope it vvill be therefore henceforth...1673, Andrew Marvel[l], The Rehearsall Transpros’d: The Second Part. […], London: […] Nathaniel Ponder […], →OCLC, page 169

Questions about Caligulisms

What is Caligulisms the plural of?
Caligulisms is the plural of Caligulism.

Words near Caligulisms in the dictionary

  1. Caligula
  2. Caligulan
  3. Caligulean
  4. Caligulian
  5. Caligulism
  6. Caligulisms
  7. caligynephobia
  8. Caliking
  9. calimanco
  10. calimancoes
  11. calimancos

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