Etymology

Donaldism

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Today it means: fan culture that is found among fans of Disney comics and animated motion pictures and shorts Full definition →

Norwegian Bokmål Donaldisme
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  1. Norwegian Bokmål · borrowed fromDonaldisme“Donaldism”
  2. English todayDonaldism

From Donald Duck + -ism, from Norwegian Bokmål Donaldisme (“Donaldism”) . First used in writing by the Norwegian Jon Gisle in his book Donaldismen (1973).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.