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clerkism

clerkism noun: the tendency to report or document things as they were told to one, without judging or doubting.

Noun

clerkism (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory) The tendency to report or document things as they were told to one, without judging or doubting.

Origin of clerkism

From clerk + -ism.

Questions about clerkism

What does clerkism mean?
Clerkism means the tendency to report or document things as they were told to one, without judging or doubting.
What part of speech is clerkism?
Clerkism is a noun.

Words near clerkism in the dictionary

  1. Clerkin
  2. clerking
  3. Clerkins
  4. clerkish
  5. clerkishly
  6. clerkism
  7. clerkless
  8. clerklier
  9. clerkliest
  10. clerklike
  11. clerkliness

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