zanyism

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/ˈzeɪni.ɪzəm/

noun

clownishness; buffoonery

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Meanings

nounzanyism (countable and uncountable, plural zanyisms)

plural zanyisms

  1. archaiccountableuncountableclownishness; buffoonery

Origin

From zany + -ism.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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