Lilliputianism

noun

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Noun

1
The quality or tendency of being very small. uncountable
2
Alternative letter-case form of lilliputianism. alt-of, uncountable

Synonyms

minuteness minuteness tininess tininess

Etymology

From lilliputian + -ism; from the name of a fictional island called Lilliput in the novel Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift.

Related phrases

quality or tendency of being very small

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