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Meaning of "fogeyism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOGEYISM

fogeyism  [ˈfəʊɡɪɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOGEYISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fogeyism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOGEYISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fogeyism in the English dictionary

The definition of fogeyism in the dictionary is the state of being extremely fussy, old-fashioned, or conservative.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOGEYISM


attorneyism
əˈtɜːnɪɪzəm
bogeyism
ˈbəʊɡɪɪzəm
boobyism
ˈbuːbɪɪzəm
bullyism
ˈbʊlɪɪzəm
dandyism
ˈdændɪɪzəm
dilettanteism
ˌdɪləˈtæntɪɪzəm
dowdyism
ˈdaʊdɪɪzəm
entryism
ˈɛntrɪɪzəm
fogyism
ˈfəʊɡɪɪzəm
hackneyism
ˈhæknɪɪzəm
lobbyism
ˈlɒbɪɪzəm
partyism
ˈpɑːtɪɪzəm
pococuranteism
ˌpəʊkəʊkjʊˈræntɪɪzəm
prosaism
prəʊˈzeɪɪzəm
puppyism
ˈpʌpɪɪzəm
pygmyism
ˈpɪɡmɪɪzəm
rowdyism
ˈraʊdɪɪzəm
Tammanyism
ˈtæmənɪɪzəm
toadyism
ˈtəʊdɪɪzəm
Toryism
ˈtɔːrɪɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOGEYISM

fog light
fog signal
Fogarty
fogash
fogbound
fogbow
fogdog
fogey
fogeydom
fogeyish
fogfruit
foggage
fogged
fogger
Foggia
foggier
foggiest
foggily
fogginess
fogging

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOGEYISM

cockneyism
cronyism
fairyism
flunkeyism
flunkyism
gypsyism
hobbledehoyism
hobbyism
jockeyism
literaryism
McCarthyism
monkeyism
multipartyism
nimbyism
Puseyism
reactionaryism
Trotskyism
voluntaryism
whiteboyism
zanyism

Synonyms and antonyms of fogeyism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fogeyism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOGEYISM

Find out the translation of fogeyism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fogeyism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fogeyism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

fogeyism
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fogeyism
570 millions of speakers

English

fogeyism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

fogeyism
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

fogeyism
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

fogeyism
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fogeyism
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

fogeyism
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fogeyism
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fogeyism
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fogeyism
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

fogeyism
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

fogeyism
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fogeyism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

fogeyism
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

fogeyism
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फोगिझम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fogeyism
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fogeyism
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fogeyism
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

fogeyism
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fogeyism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

fogeyism
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fogeyism
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fogeyism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fogeyism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fogeyism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOGEYISM»

The term «fogeyism» is barely ever used and occupies the 208.822 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOGEYISM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fogeyism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOGEYISM»

Discover the use of fogeyism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fogeyism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Quotable Osler
Learn to recognize old fogeyism. Would you recognize the signs by which in man or institution you may recognize old fogeyism? They are three things: first, a state of blissful happiness and contentment with things as they are; secondly, ...
Sir William Osler, Mark E. Silverman, T. J. Murray, 2008
2
The Creation of Chaos: William James and the Stylistic ...
described as combating rigidity or, in a favorite expression of James's, "old fogeyism." The term arises in his discussion of perception where he states that " most of us grow more and more enslaved to the stock conceptions with which we have ...
Frederick J. Ruf, 1991
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The American Quarterly Review of Freemasonry and Its Kindred ...
It is evident, then, that both fogeyism and radicalism are opposed (but in different ways) to true and healthful progress, and that either system is dangerous to the welfare and perpetuity of Masonry. Fortunately there is a middle system, which, ...
Albert Gallatin Mackey, 1858
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Vintage Keating:
A near-lethal dose of fogeyism In Question Time, at Parliament House, Canberra, on 27 February 1992, after just two months as Prime Minister, Paul Keating gave his interpretation of the history of the Liberal Party of Australia. 'The Liberal ...
Brian Carroll, 2010
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ThirdWay
Isn't there a kind of fogeyism about it as well? Oh, there's a definite fogeyism, yes - and a definite resistance to change. That's inherent in satire, really. The new comes along and you have a go at it. It's very odd, because the rest of the time ...
6
The Language of the Civil War
Initials for "Free Man of Color'1 and "Free Woman of Color," The initials were used even before the war, and many free blacks and freed slaves who could write would attach the initials after their names. fogeyism The policy in the U.S. army up ...
John D. Wright, 2001
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Archibald Liversidge, FRS: Imperial Science Under the ...
When he became minister, the Miners'Advocate described him as 'the weak point in the ministry's armour ... given to old fogeyism and a desire to retard rather than advance good legislation'.41 But perhaps a degree of 'fogeyism' was required.
Roy M. MacLeod, 2009
8
The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin's Lawsuit
When Old Fogeyism is being lowered to his last resting place, Pettifoggism, being his chief mourner, will be so overwhelmed with grief that he will tumble into the same grave. How then to hasten the demise of this venerable Humbug is the ...
Richard Harris
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Shakespeare Survey: Volume 59, Editing Shakespeare
The editors do declare an interest in freeing themselves from academic 'old fogeyism' and 'the learned idiots who inveigh upon fixed standards, “central figures”, etc'.14 and, in fact, their most striking conclusions are refreshing because of their ...
Peter Holland, 2006
10
The Freemason's Chronicle
FOGEYISM AND RADIGALISM. From the Cameras MASONIC Nsws. THERE are in Freemasonry as in politics and religion, and indeed in all other mundane adairs, two extremes of thought, which have been distinguished by the names which ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOGEYISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fogeyism is used in the context of the following news items.
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Peter York: Help! I'm trying to be a nicer type of person
(But I'm not, say, Jacob Rees-Mogg, too far gone in self-conscious fogeyism. I just think there should be tough legislation against track suits.). «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Old fogey-ism isn't user friendly
When my generation was young (and there is a phrase that is a sure sign of old fogeyism) we treated seniors with regard, deferred to them, and occasionally ... «Troy Daily News, Jul 15»
3
Review: Indochine Kitchen, Auckland CBD
I hasten to head off accusations of old-fogeyism by saying first that I like loud music (as distinct from computer-generated pap), but I don't ... «New Zealand Herald, Feb 15»
4
Quality is what counts in T20
Seen that way, it's less an issue about revolutionary change or about radical fogeyism: it's something to do with sport itself. And that brings you ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jan 15»
5
Your big schnoz works hard to keep itself warm
Did you ever come across the words "fogeydom, fogeyish or fogeyism?" I hadn't, but there they were in the dictionary. Fogey, meaning an old, ... «azcentral.com, Dec 14»
6
Is It Real or Is It Color?
Or is it old-fogeyism to grumble about a technology that really does bring history to more obviously vivid life? I confess to being both attracted ... «Wall Street Journal, Dec 14»
7
ACL Music Fest 2014 Saturday Reviews – Second Weekend: ACL …
Rock music is dead – for now – and ACL Fest has left that guitar-toting fogeyism behind. I, for one, embrace our new bass-dropping overlords. «Austin Chronicle, Oct 14»
8
Switching on to a new generation gap
This isn't just precocious old-fogeyism, I feel like we're turning into Goldfish (except apparently that bit about the 30-second memory is ... «Spectator.co.uk, Aug 14»
9
Plucking and Promotion: Military Talent Management Lessons from …
... found that the political leaders, proponents of the Young America movement and stalwart opponents of “old fogeyism,” were open to the idea. «War on the Rocks, Aug 14»
10
An important note on nostalgia
But the latter case — saying that the stuff you enjoyed was better than all of the stuff now — is just old fogeyism. Sad and somewhat pathetic old ... «NBCSports.com, Aug 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Fogeyism [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/fogeyism>. May 2024 ».
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