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- [pik-wik-ee-uh-niz-uh m]
- /pɪkˈwɪk i əˌnɪz əm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pik-wik-ee-uh-niz-uh m]
- /pɪkˈwɪk i əˌnɪz əm/
Definition of pickwickianism word
- noun pickwickianism a Pickwickian statement, expression, word, or the like. 1
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Origin of pickwickianism
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; Pickwickian + -ism
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Parts of speech for Pickwickianism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pickwickianism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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