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Shakespeareanism

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The devotion to or the teaching of the works and terminology of William Shakespeare.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • I thee tell, Woman: our Son is become lost to Shakespeareanism and Latin, all but unwilling to be a Typesetter as his Father.

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A term coined by Shakespeare, or otherwise derived from his works.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Examples

  • It is said that the English language has over 1,700 Shakespereanisms.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Shakespeare's works collectively.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • A small number of persons has ever perused Shakespeareanism in its entirety.
  • Dr. Hallsworth is a scholar of literature, with an expertise on the Shakespeareanism.

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Shakespearean Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English Shakespeareanism From Shakespearean + -ism.