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rumortism

rumortism noun: a tendency to spread rumors or gossip.

Noun

rumortism (uncountable)

  1. (humorous) A tendency to spread rumors or gossip.

Origin of rumortism

Blend of rumor + rheumatism.

Questions about rumortism

What does rumortism mean?
Rumortism means a tendency to spread rumors or gossip.
What part of speech is rumortism?
Rumortism is a noun.

Words near rumortism in the dictionary

  1. rumormongering
  2. rumormongers
  3. rumorology
  4. rumorous
  5. rumors
  6. rumortism
  7. rumortrage
  8. rumour
  9. rumour campaign
  10. rumour campaigns
  11. rumour had it

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