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spoonyism

spoonyism noun: foolish romantic infatuation.

Noun

spoonyism (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) Foolish romantic infatuation.

Forms of spoonyism

alternative formspooneyism

Origin of spoonyism

From spoony + -ism.

Questions about spoonyism

What does spoonyism mean?
Spoonyism means foolish romantic infatuation.
What part of speech is spoonyism?
Spoonyism is a noun.

Words near spoonyism in the dictionary

  1. spoonwood
  2. spoonworm
  3. spoonworms
  4. spoonwort
  5. spoony
  6. spoonyism
  7. spoopier
  8. spoopiest
  9. spoopy
  10. spoor
  11. Spoore

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