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officialism

noun

Etymology

From official + -ism.

  1. derived from officium
  2. derived from officiālis
  3. derived from official
  4. inherited from official
  5. suffixed as officialism — “official + ism”

Definitions

  1. The rigid, perfunctory and literal adherence to official duties and regulations

  2. Officials collectively

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA