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griffinism

griffinism noun: the attitudes or behaviour of griffins (new arrivals in British India).

Noun

griffinism (uncountable)

  1. (historical) The attitudes or behaviour of griffins (new arrivals in British India).

Origin of griffinism

From griffin + -ism.

Questions about griffinism

What does griffinism mean?
Griffinism means the attitudes or behaviour of griffins (new arrivals in British India).
What part of speech is griffinism?
Griffinism is a noun.

Words near griffinism in the dictionary

  1. griffinfly
  2. Griffing
  3. Griffings
  4. griffinhood
  5. griffinish
  6. griffinism
  7. griffins
  8. griffish
  9. Griffith
  10. griffithite
  11. Griffiths

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