Meanings
nounSeddonism (uncountable)
- uncountablePompous ambition, absurd pretension.
Origin
Used in reference to Richard Seddon, New Zealand Prime Minister from 1893-1906.
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APA
Seddonism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Seddonism
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“Seddonism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Seddonism. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Seddonism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Seddonism.
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