lilliputianism

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noun

The quality or tendency of being very small.

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minutenesstininess
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Meanings

lilliputianism1

nounlilliputianism (uncountable)

alternative Lilliputianism

  1. uncountableThe quality or tendency of being very small.

    Synonyms: minuteness, tininess

Lilliputianism2

nounLilliputianism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAlternative letter-case form of lilliputianism.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe quality or tendency of being very small.

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minutenesstininess

Origin

From lilliputian + -ism; from the name of a fictional island called Lilliput in the novel Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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