quackism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English quack 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 quackism From quack + -ism.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Behaviour of a quack; quackery.
[…] who have let down the administration by their quackism and queer performances […]
1968, Nakuleshvara Nandi, The Income Tax and Its Grim Ordeal:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| quackisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |