Meanings
- uncountablefan culture that is found among fans of Disney comics and animated motion pictures and shorts
Origin
- Norwegian BokmålDonaldisme“Donaldism”
- EnglishDonaldism
From Donald Duck + -ism, from Norwegian Bokmål Donaldisme (“Donaldism”) . First used in writing by the Norwegian Jon Gisle in his book Donaldismen (1973).
More words from Norwegian Bokmål
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Danish Donaldisme
- DonaldismeDisney fan culture
German Donaldismus
- DonaldismusDisney fan culture
Norwegian Bokmål Donaldisme
- DonaldismeDisney fan culture
Swedish ankism
- ankismDisney fan culture
Cite this entry
Donaldism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Donaldism
“Donaldism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Donaldism. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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