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Gilbertianism

Gilbertianism noun: the ludicrously comic style of the dramatist and librettist W. S. Gilbert.

Noun

Gilbertianism (uncountable)

  1. The ludicrously comic style of the dramatist and librettist W. S. Gilbert.

Origin of Gilbertianism

From Gilbertian + -ism.

Questions about Gilbertianism

What does Gilbertianism mean?
Gilbertianism means the ludicrously comic style of the dramatist and librettist W. S. Gilbert.
What part of speech is Gilbertianism?
Gilbertianism is a noun.

Words near Gilbertianism in the dictionary

  1. Gilbertese
  2. Gilberthorpe
  3. Gilberthorpes
  4. Gilberti
  5. Gilbertian
  6. Gilbertianism
  7. Gilbertine
  8. Gilbertines
  9. Gilbertis
  10. gilbertite
  11. gilberts

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