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cosmeticism

cosmeticism noun: a cosmetic or superficial approach, dealing with appearances rather than inner workings or technique.

Noun

cosmeticism (uncountable)

  1. A cosmetic or superficial approach, dealing with appearances rather than inner workings or technique.

Origin of cosmeticism

From cosmetic + -ism.

Questions about cosmeticism

What does cosmeticism mean?
Cosmeticism means a cosmetic or superficial approach, dealing with appearances rather than inner workings or technique.
What part of speech is cosmeticism?
Cosmeticism is a noun.

Words near cosmeticism in the dictionary

  1. cosmeticians
  2. cosmeticise
  3. cosmeticised
  4. cosmeticises
  5. cosmeticising
  6. cosmeticism
  7. cosmeticize
  8. cosmeticized
  9. cosmeticizes
  10. cosmeticizing
  11. cosmeticky

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