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Mark Tapleyism

Mark Tapleyism noun: a jolly and optimistic attitude maintained in the face of adversity.

Noun

Mark Tapleyism (uncountable)

  1. A jolly and optimistic attitude maintained in the face of adversity.
    Synonyms:
    Tapleyism

Synonyms of Mark Tapleyism

Origin of Mark Tapleyism

From Mark Tapley + -ism, from a character in Charles Dickens' Martin Chuzzlewit.

Questions about Mark Tapleyism

What does Mark Tapleyism mean?
Mark Tapleyism means a jolly and optimistic attitude maintained in the face of adversity.
What part of speech is Mark Tapleyism?
Mark Tapleyism is a noun.

Words near Mark Tapleyism in the dictionary

  1. Mark of the Web
  2. mark off
  3. mark one's own homework
  4. mark out
  5. mark someone's card
  6. Mark Tapleyism
  7. mark time
  8. mark to market
  9. mark to markets
  10. mark to model
  11. mark tree

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