hunkerism

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noun

The state of being a hunker; excessive conservatism or hostility to progress.

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Meanings

nounhunkerism (uncountable)
  1. USuncountablegovernmentThe state of being a hunker; excessive conservatism or hostility to progress.

Origin

From hunker + -ism.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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