clonism

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noun

clonus; clonic spasm

Scrabble 11
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Meanings

clonism1

nounclonism (countable and uncountable, plural clonisms)

plural clonisms

  1. countableuncountablemedicineclonus; clonic spasm

clonism2

nounclonism (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountablePrejudice against genetic clones.

Origin

From clone + -ism, coined by J. Savulescu in a 2005 paper.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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