pygmyism

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noun

The phenotype of endemically short stature exhibited by members of the pygmy peoples.

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Meanings

nounpygmyism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe phenotype of endemically short stature exhibited by members of the pygmy peoples.
  2. uncountableDwarfism.

Origin

From pygmy + -ism.

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

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

Chicago

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

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