knee-jerkism

noun

Knee-jerk behavior.

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Meanings

nounknee-jerkism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableKnee-jerk behavior.

    Not every rock dinosaur reacted with such ill-conceived knee-jerkism.

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Origin

From knee-jerk + -ism.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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