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grandfatherism

grandfatherism noun: grandfatherly behavior or habits.

Noun

grandfatherism (uncountable)

  1. Grandfatherly behavior or habits.
  2. Synonym of dedovshchina.
    Synonyms:
    dedovshchina

Synonyms of grandfatherism

Origin of grandfatherism

From grandfather + -ism.

Questions about grandfatherism

What does grandfatherism mean?
Grandfatherism means grandfatherly behavior or habits.
What part of speech is grandfatherism?
Grandfatherism is a noun.

Words near grandfatherism in the dictionary

  1. grandfatherhood
  2. grandfathering
  3. grandfathering in
  4. grandfatherings
  5. grandfatherish
  6. grandfatherism
  7. grandfatherless
  8. grandfatherlessness
  9. grandfatherliness
  10. grandfatherly
  11. grandfathers

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