miserism

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noun

miserliness

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Meanings

nounmiserism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemiserliness

    Previously I promised not to proselytize miserism, but now I want to renege a little on that promise. If your family income is anywhere near average, you can scrimp and save and cut back for maybe two to four years […]

    2010, Dolly Freed, Possum Living, page 149

Origin

From miser + -ism.

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APA

miserism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miserism

MLA

“miserism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miserism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “miserism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miserism.

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