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conacreism

conacreism noun: an agricultural system used in Ireland, in which land is let for a season in small patches or strips, usually for tillage.

Noun

conacreism (uncountable)

  1. An agricultural system used in Ireland, in which land is let for a season in small patches or strips, usually for tillage
    • And conacreism as certainly leads to such doings, as poverty leads to temptation.1968, London Phalanx - Issues 1-57, page 652

Origin of conacreism

From conacre + -ism.

Questions about conacreism

What does conacreism mean?
Conacreism means an agricultural system used in Ireland, in which land is let for a season in small patches or strips, usually for tillage.
What part of speech is conacreism?
Conacreism is a noun.

Words near conacreism in the dictionary

  1. conacastes
  2. Conacher
  3. Conachers
  4. conacre
  5. conacred
  6. conacreism
  7. conacres
  8. conacring
  9. Conahan
  10. Conahans
  11. Conakry

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