Donaldism

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noun

fan culture that is found among fans of Disney comics and animated motion pictures and shorts

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounDonaldism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablefan culture that is found among fans of Disney comics and animated motion pictures and shorts

Origin

  1. Norwegian BokmålDonaldisme“Donaldism”
  2. EnglishDonaldism

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

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Translations

Danish Donaldisme
  • DonaldismeDisney fan culture
German Donaldismus
  • DonaldismusDisney fan culture
Norwegian Bokmål Donaldisme
  • DonaldismeDisney fan culture
Swedish ankism
  • ankismDisney fan culture
Cite this entry
APA

Donaldism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Donaldism

MLA

“Donaldism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Donaldism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Donaldism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Donaldism.

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