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fairyism

fairyism noun: belief in fairies as supernatural beings.

Noun

fairyism (usually uncountable, plural fairyisms)

  1. (usually) Belief in fairies as supernatural beings.
  2. (usually) A fairylike quality, for example in literature.

Forms of fairyism

pluralfairyisms

Origin of fairyism

From fairy + -ism.

Questions about fairyism

What does fairyism mean?
Fairyism means belief in fairies as supernatural beings.
What part of speech is fairyism?
Fairyism is a noun.
What is the plural of fairyism?
The plural of fairyism is fairyisms.

Words near fairyism in the dictionary

  1. fairyfloss
  2. fairyfly
  3. fairyfolk
  4. fairyhood
  5. fairyish
  6. fairyism
  7. fairyisms
  8. fairykind
  9. fairyland
  10. fairylandish
  11. fairylands

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