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carpetbaggism

carpetbaggism noun: the practices of a carpetbagger.

Noun

carpetbaggism (uncountable)

  1. The practices of a carpetbagger.

Origin of carpetbaggism

From carpetbag + -ism.

Questions about carpetbaggism

What does carpetbaggism mean?
Carpetbaggism means the practices of a carpetbagger.
What part of speech is carpetbaggism?
Carpetbaggism is a noun.

Words near carpetbaggism in the dictionary

  1. carpetbagged
  2. carpetbagger
  3. carpetbaggers
  4. carpetbaggery
  5. carpetbagging
  6. carpetbaggism
  7. carpetbagism
  8. carpetbags
  9. carpetball
  10. carpetbeater
  11. carpetbeaters

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