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hunkerism

hunkerism noun: the state of being a hunker; excessive conservatism or hostility to progress.

Noun

hunkerism (uncountable)

  1. (US) The state of being a hunker; excessive conservatism or hostility to progress.

Origin of hunkerism

From hunker + -ism.

Questions about hunkerism

What does hunkerism mean?
Hunkerism means the state of being a hunker; excessive conservatism or hostility to progress.
What part of speech is hunkerism?
Hunkerism is a noun.

Words near hunkerism in the dictionary

  1. hunkered down
  2. hunkerer
  3. hunkerers
  4. hunkering
  5. hunkering down
  6. hunkerism
  7. hunkerous
  8. hunkerousness
  9. hunkers
  10. hunkers down
  11. hunkey

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