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hokum meaning in Tamil

அர்த்தமற்ற செயல்

/ˈhəʊkəm/US/ˈhoʊkəm/

hokum in Tamil: அர்த்தமற்ற செயல், பொருளற்ற செயல். In English, hokum means (An instance of) meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of being impressive and legitimate.

Tamil words for hokum

அர்த்தமற்ற செயல், பொருளற்ற செயல்

English meaning of hokum

  1. noun (An instance of) meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of being impressive and legitimate.
  2. noun (An instance of) excessively contrived, hackneyed, or sentimental material in a film, television programme, theater production, etc.
  3. noun A film, television programme, theater production, etc., containing excessively contrived, hackneyed, or sentimental material.
  4. noun A genre of blues song or music, often characterized by sexual innuendos or satire.

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Questions about hokum in Tamil

What is the meaning of hokum in Tamil?
Hokum in Tamil is அர்த்தமற்ற செயல், பொருளற்ற செயல்.
hokum என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Hokum: அர்த்தமற்ற செயல், பொருளற்ற செயல்.
What does hokum mean in English?
Hokum means (An instance of) meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of being impressive and legitimate.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: hokum (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: hokum (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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