bumbledom en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbʌmbl̩dm̩/
Etymology
From Mr. Bumble, a character in Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, + -dom.
Meanings
-
(countable, uncountable) bureaucracy; mannerisms characteristic of pompous, arrogant or pretentious officials.
With the meekness went a strain of mild obstinacy exquisitely calculated to infuriate the self-important bumbledom of that time, as when the Friends refused to remove their hats before the Court that was to try them.
1942, G.M. Trevelyan, Illustrated English Social History, Digitized edition, Longman's Green and Co., published 2003:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bumbledoms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |