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upstartism

upstartism noun: the behaviour or attitudes of an upstart.

Noun

upstartism (uncountable)

  1. The behaviour or attitudes of an upstart.

Origin of upstartism

From upstart + -ism.

Questions about upstartism

What does upstartism mean?
Upstartism means the behaviour or attitudes of an upstart.
What part of speech is upstartism?
Upstartism is a noun.

Words near upstartism in the dictionary

  1. upstaring
  2. upstart
  3. upstarted
  4. upstarting
  5. upstartish
  6. upstartism
  7. upstartle
  8. upstartled
  9. upstartles
  10. upstartling
  11. upstartness

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