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tenderfootism

tenderfootism noun: the quality of being a novice; inexperience.

Noun

tenderfootism (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being a novice; inexperience.

Origin of tenderfootism

From tenderfoot + -ism.

Questions about tenderfootism

What does tenderfootism mean?
Tenderfootism means the quality of being a novice; inexperience.
What part of speech is tenderfootism?
Tenderfootism is a noun.

Words near tenderfootism in the dictionary

  1. tendereth
  2. tenderfeet
  3. tenderfoot
  4. tenderfooted
  5. tenderfootish
  6. tenderfootism
  7. tenderfoots
  8. tenderful
  9. tenderfully
  10. tenderfuls
  11. tendergroin

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