clownism

noun

Etymology

From clown + -ism.

  1. derived from *gel-
  2. derived from klunz
  3. formed as clownism — “clown + -ism

Definitions

  1. Clownish behavior.

  2. Abnormal emotional and grotesque actions.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for clownism. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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