tenderfootism

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noun

The quality of being a novice; inexperience.

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Meanings

nountenderfootism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being a novice; inexperience.

Origin

From tenderfoot + -ism.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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