Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beatnikism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: beat-nikism
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The social and artistic ideas associated with beatniks

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"At the time, existentialism was the philosophical equivalent of beatnikism, conjuring up images of berets, iconoclasm, and the rejection of status quo values."

Etymology

From beatnik + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: beatnik

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

hipsterism

Questions

What does beatnikism mean?: The social and artistic ideas associated with beatniks
Where does beatnikism come from?: From beatnik + -ism.

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