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nabobism

na·bob
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ney-bob]
    • /ˈneɪ bɒb/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ney-bob]
    • /ˈneɪ bɒb/

Definitions of nabobism word

  • noun nabobism any very wealthy, influential, or powerful person. 1
  • noun nabobism Also, nawab. a person, especially a European, who has made a large fortune in India or another country of the East. 1
  • noun nabobism nawab (def 1). 1

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Origin of nabobism

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
From the Hindi word nawāb, dating back to 1605-15. See nawab

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Parts of speech for Nabobism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nabobism popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

nabobism usage trend in Literature

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