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patricianism

patricianism noun: the rank or character of patricians.

Noun

patricianism (usually uncountable, plural patricianisms)

  1. (usually) The rank or character of patricians.
    • Here at last, it would seem, simple manhood is to have a chance to play his stake against Fortune with honest dice, uncogged by those three hoary sharpers, Prerogative, Patricianism, and Priestcraft.1895, James Russell Lowell, Among My Books, page 230

Forms of patricianism

pluralpatricianisms

Origin of patricianism

From patrician + -ism.

Questions about patricianism

What does patricianism mean?
Patricianism means the rank or character of patricians.
What part of speech is patricianism?
Patricianism is a noun.
What is the plural of patricianism?
The plural of patricianism is patricianisms.

Words near patricianism in the dictionary

  1. Patricia tries
  2. patrician
  3. patrician blue
  4. patrician blues
  5. patricianhood
  6. patricianism
  7. patricianisms
  8. patricianly
  9. patricianness
  10. patricians
  11. patricianship

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