Gilbertianism

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noun

The ludicrously comic style of the dramatist and librettist W. S. Gilbert.

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Meanings

nounGilbertianism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe ludicrously comic style of the dramatist and librettist W. S. Gilbert.

Origin

From Gilbertian + -ism.

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APA

Gilbertianism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gilbertianism

MLA

“Gilbertianism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gilbertianism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gilbertianism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gilbertianism.

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