† maidenismn.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: maiden n., -ism suffix.

Etymology: < maiden n. + -ism suffix. N.E.D. (1904) records the pronunciation as (mēⁱ·d'niz'm) /ˈmeɪd(ə)nɪz(ə)m/.

Obsolete. rare.

Maidenish bearing and behaviour; a maidenish notion or peculiarity.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > humility > modesty > shyness or bashfulness > [noun] > coyness

coyness1580

coyishness1591

maidenism1790

the mind > emotion > humility > feeling of shame > [noun] > sense of shame or decency > appropriate to a maiden > notion or peculiarity

maidenism1790

the mind > emotion > humility > feeling of shame > [noun] > sense of shame or decency > appropriate to a maiden

maidenliness1555

maidenism1825

1783 H. Cowley Bold Stroke for Husband i. 7 Till the horrors of old maidenism frighten her into civility.]

1790 A. Seward Lett. (1811) III. 38 When he confessed these maidenisms, I despaired of his suiting the pleasant, prancing, pop-gun situation of butler at Prior's Lea.

1825 Gentleman's Mag. 95 i. 626 The elegant simplicity and delicate maidenism of the pretty Miriam Gray.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	maidenism
释义	† maidenismn. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: maiden n., -ism suffix. Etymology: < maiden n. + -ism suffix. N.E.D. (1904) records the pronunciation as (mēⁱ·d'niz'm) /ˈmeɪd(ə)nɪz(ə)m/. Obsolete. rare. Maidenish bearing and behaviour; a maidenish notion or peculiarity. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > humility > modesty > shyness or bashfulness > [noun] > coyness coyness1580 coyishness1591 maidenism1790 the mind > emotion > humility > feeling of shame > [noun] > sense of shame or decency > appropriate to a maiden > notion or peculiarity maidenism1790 the mind > emotion > humility > feeling of shame > [noun] > sense of shame or decency > appropriate to a maiden maidenliness1555 maidenism1825 1783 H. Cowley Bold Stroke for Husband i. 7 Till the horrors of old maidenism frighten her into civility.] 1790 A. Seward Lett. (1811) III. 38 When he confessed these maidenisms, I despaired of his suiting the pleasant, prancing, pop-gun situation of butler at Prior's Lea. 1825 Gentleman's Mag. 95 i. 626 The elegant simplicity and delicate maidenism of the pretty Miriam Gray. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < n.1790
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