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peacockism

peacockism noun: gaudy ostentation; showiness.

Noun

peacockism (uncountable)

  1. Gaudy ostentation; showiness.

Origin of peacockism

From peacock + -ism.

Questions about peacockism

What does peacockism mean?
Peacockism means gaudy ostentation; showiness.
What part of speech is peacockism?
Peacockism is a noun.

Words near peacockism in the dictionary

  1. peacockiest
  2. peacocking
  3. peacockish
  4. peacockishly
  5. peacockishness
  6. peacockism
  7. peacocklike
  8. peacockly
  9. peacocks
  10. peacockwise
  11. peacocky

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