Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aleprechaunist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: aleprechau-nist
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who does not believe in leprechauns.

Humorous

Example Sentences

""Put it this way. You believe in leprechauns?" "Uh... no." She smirks. "I firmly renounce any and all belief in leprechauns." "And so, if I wanted to fully and richly characterize your world view, do you think ‘aleprechaunist’ would do it?""
"Am I an atheist? No. Nor am I an aleprechaunist—that label would be just as silly."
"Nobody can actually say for certain that anything doesn't exist, but I'm an atheist in the same way as I am an aleprechaunist and an afairyist and an apinkunicornist."

Etymology

From a- + leprechaun + -ist, based on atheist.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: a-
Suffix: leprechaun

Usage

Humorous

Inflected Forms

aleprechaunists (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

adragonist afairyist asantaist atoothfairyist aunicornist

Questions

What does aleprechaunist mean?: A person who does not believe in leprechauns.
Where does aleprechaunist come from?: From a- + leprechaun + -ist, based on atheist.

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