Shakespeareanism

noun

The devotion to or the teaching of the works and terminology of William Shakespeare.

“It is said that the English language has over 1,700 Shakespereanisms.”

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Meanings

nounShakespeareanism (countable and uncountable, plural Shakespeareanisms)

plural Shakespeareanisms · alternative Shakespearianism

  1. uncountableThe devotion to or the teaching of the works and terminology of William Shakespeare.

    I thee tell, Woman: our Son is become lost to Shakespeareanism and Latin, all but unwilling to be a Typesetter as his Father.

  2. countableA term coined by Shakespeare, or otherwise derived from his works.

    It is said that the English language has over 1,700 Shakespereanisms.

  3. uncountableShakespeare's works collectively.

    A small number of persons has ever perused Shakespeareanism in its entirety.

    1 more example

    Dr. Hallsworth is a scholar of literature, with an expertise on the Shakespeareanism.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
shakespearism

Origin

From Shakespearean + -ism.

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APA

Shakespeareanism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shakespeareanism

MLA

“Shakespeareanism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shakespeareanism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shakespeareanism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shakespeareanism.

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