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wowserism

wowserism noun: moral crusading against alcohol, gambling, pornography, etc.

Noun

wowserism (uncountable)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand) moral crusading against alcohol, gambling, pornography, etc.

Origin of wowserism

From wowser + -ism.

Questions about wowserism

What does wowserism mean?
Wowserism means moral crusading against alcohol, gambling, pornography, etc.
What part of speech is wowserism?
Wowserism is a noun.

Words near wowserism in the dictionary

  1. wowsa
  2. wowser
  3. wowserdom
  4. wowserian
  5. wowserish
  6. wowserism
  7. wowsers
  8. wowsery
  9. wowsie
  10. wowsies
  11. wowza

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