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nannyism

nannyism noun: the behaviour of a nanny state.

Noun

nannyism (uncountable)

  1. The behaviour of a nanny state.

Origin of nannyism

From nanny + -ism.

Questions about nannyism

What does nannyism mean?
Nannyism means the behaviour of a nanny state.
What part of speech is nannyism?
Nannyism is a noun.

Words near nannyism in the dictionary

  1. nannyghai
  2. nannygoat
  3. nannygoats
  4. nannying
  5. nannyish
  6. nannyism
  7. nannyless
  8. nannylike
  9. nano
  10. nano mask
  11. nano masks

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