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orphanism

orphanism noun: the state of being an orphan.

Noun

orphanism (uncountable)

  1. The state of being an orphan.

Origin of orphanism

From orphan + -ism.

Questions about orphanism

What does orphanism mean?
Orphanism means the state of being an orphan.
What part of speech is orphanism?
Orphanism is a noun.

Words near orphanism in the dictionary

  1. orphaning
  2. orphaning off
  3. orphanins
  4. orphanise
  5. orphanish
  6. orphanism
  7. orphanity
  8. orphanize
  9. orphanized
  10. orphanizes
  11. orphanizing

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