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pedestrianism

pedestrianism noun: going on foot; walking.

Noun

pedestrianism (countable and uncountable, plural pedestrianisms)

  1. Going on foot; walking.
  2. A form of competitive walking of the nineteenth century, often professional and funded by wagering, from which the modern sport of racewalking developed.
  3. Something that is pedestrian, or banal; a commonplace.

Forms of pedestrianism

pluralpedestrianisms

Origin of pedestrianism

From pedestrian + -ism.

Questions about pedestrianism

What does pedestrianism mean?
Pedestrianism means going on foot; walking.
What part of speech is pedestrianism?
Pedestrianism is a noun.
What is the plural of pedestrianism?
The plural of pedestrianism is pedestrianisms.

Words near pedestrianism in the dictionary

  1. pedestrianisations
  2. pedestrianise
  3. pedestrianised
  4. pedestrianises
  5. pedestrianising
  6. pedestrianism
  7. pedestrianisms
  8. pedestrianization
  9. pedestrianizations
  10. pedestrianize
  11. pedestrianized

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