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vulpinism

vulpinism noun: slyness; fox-like cunning; artfulness.

Noun

vulpinism (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) slyness; fox-like cunning; artfulness.
    • He was without guile, and had no vulpinism at all.1858–1865, Thomas Carlyle, History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Called Frederick the Great, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: Chapman and Hall, […], →OCLC

Origin of vulpinism

From vulpine + -ism.

Questions about vulpinism

What does vulpinism mean?
Vulpinism means slyness; fox-like cunning; artfulness.
What part of speech is vulpinism?
Vulpinism is a noun.

Words near vulpinism in the dictionary

  1. vulpinary
  2. vulpine
  3. vulpinely
  4. vulpines
  5. vulpinic acid
  6. vulpinism
  7. vulpinist
  8. vulpinite
  9. vulpinous
  10. vulsella
  11. vulsellae

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