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penny-dreadfulism

penny-dreadfulism noun: the sensationalistic writing style of a penny dreadful.

Noun

penny-dreadfulism (uncountable)

  1. The sensationalistic writing style of a penny dreadful.

Origin of penny-dreadfulism

From penny dreadful + -ism.

Questions about penny-dreadfulism

What does penny-dreadfulism mean?
Penny-dreadfulism means the sensationalistic writing style of a penny dreadful.
What part of speech is penny-dreadfulism?
Penny-dreadfulism is a noun.

Words near penny-dreadfulism in the dictionary

  1. penny-a-line
  2. penny-a-liner
  3. penny-a-liners
  4. penny-ante
  5. penny-dreadfulish
  6. penny-dreadfulism
  7. penny-farthing
  8. penny-farthings
  9. penny-father
  10. penny-fathers
  11. penny-gaff

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