hybridism

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/ˈhaɪbɹɪdɪzm/

noun

The state of being hybrid.

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hybridityhybridnessmongrelhood
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Meanings

nounhybridism (countable and uncountable, plural hybridisms)

plural hybridisms

  1. countableuncountableThe state of being hybrid.

    Synonyms: hybridity, hybridness, mongrelhood

  2. countableuncountableThe production of hybrids by cross-breeding.
  3. countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe formation of a hybrid, a word from elements of different languages.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe state of being hybrid.

Similar
hybridityhybridnessmongrelhood
Also see
hybridityhybridizationhybridnesspoecilonym

Origin

From hybrid + -ism.

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Translations

Catalan hibridisme
  • hibridismethe state of being hybrid
Irish hibrideacht
  • hibrideachtthe state of being hybrid
Italian ibridismo
  • ibridismothe state of being hybrid
Portuguese hibridismo, hibridez
  • hibridismothe state of being hybrid
  • hibridezthe state of being hybrid
Romanian hibriditate
  • hibriditatethe state of being hybrid
Russian гибри́дность
  • гибри́дность (gibrídnostʹ)the state of being hybrid
Spanish hibridismo
  • hibridismothe state of being hybrid
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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