valetism

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noun

The status or office of valet.

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Meanings

nounvaletism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe status or office of valet.

    As the mysteries of valetism are not very recondite or difficult to be acquired by an intelligent person, Lockwood, after a little practice, performed his functions handily enough; […]

    1854, Catherine Crowe, Linny Lockwood, page 237

Origin

From valet + -ism.

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APA

valetism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valetism

MLA

“valetism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valetism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “valetism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/valetism.

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