ninnyism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English ninny Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English ninnyism From ninny + -ism.
Meanings
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predisposition to act like a ninny
He wondered at his own degree of ninnyism. How severe was it? How incurable was it? Could a man walk through life in a constant readiness to duck?
1962, John D. MacDonald, The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything, first edition, page 56:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ninnyisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |