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puppyism

noun/ˈpʌpiɪz(ə)m/

What It Means

Extreme meanness or impudence.

Conceit, vanity, or arrogant behaviour, especially that of a pretentious or self-important young man.

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Puppyism in Context

“There is a puppyism in infidelity for which I have no patience.”

— 1847, Thomas Chalmers, sermon

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From puppy + -ism.

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