Schoolgirlism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Schoolgirlish attitudes or behaviour. uncountable

    "[…] out came the candle from its deal receptacle, and the Amelias, Janes and Carolines, betook themselves to cakes and novels, devouring both with an ardour that only schoolgirlism can produce."

Synonyms

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schoolgirlishness

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"[…] out came the candle from its deal receptacle, and the Amelias, Janes and Carolines, betook themselves to cakes and novels, devouring both with an ardour that only schoolgirlism can produce."

Etymology

From schoolgirl + -ism.

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