monkeyism

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noun

Tomfoolery; silly or foolish behaviour.

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Meanings

nounmonkeyism (countable and uncountable, plural monkeyisms)

plural monkeyisms

  1. countableuncountableTomfoolery; silly or foolish behaviour.
  2. countabledatedderogatoryuncountableThe Darwinian theory of evolution.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
monkeyshine

Origin

From monkey + -ism.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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