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Donaldism

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

fan culture that is found among fans of Disney comics and animated motion pictures and shorts

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From Donald Duck + -ism, from Norwegian Bokmål Donaldisme (“Donaldism”) . First used in writing by the Norwegian Jon Gisle in his book Donaldismen (1973).

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Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: Donaldisme — Disney fan culture
  • German: Donaldismus — Disney fan culture
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Donaldisme — Disney fan culture
  • Swedish: ankism — Disney fan culture