grammarism

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noun

Unwarranted concern for observing the rules of grammar (especially of the most standard form of a language).

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Meanings

noungrammarism (usually uncountable, plural grammarisms)

plural grammarisms

  1. uncountableusuallyUnwarranted concern for observing the rules of grammar (especially of the most standard form of a language).

Origin

From grammar + -ism.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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