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crankism

crankism noun: the beliefs or behaviour of a crank (unconventional person); eccentricity; kookishness.

Noun

crankism (uncountable)

  1. The beliefs or behaviour of a crank (unconventional person); eccentricity; kookishness.

Origin of crankism

From crank + -ism.

Questions about crankism

What does crankism mean?
Crankism means the beliefs or behaviour of a crank (unconventional person); eccentricity; kookishness.
What part of speech is crankism?
Crankism is a noun.

Words near crankism in the dictionary

  1. cranking the handle
  2. cranking the hog
  3. cranking up
  4. crankings
  5. crankish
  6. crankism
  7. crankle
  8. crankled
  9. crankles
  10. crankless
  11. crankling

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