Meanings
nounBarnumism (uncountable)
- uncountablesensational promotion
Origin
From Barnum + -ism; see Barnumize.
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Barnumism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barnumism
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“Barnumism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barnumism. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Barnumism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barnumism.
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