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单词 muffism
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muffismn.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: muff n.5, -ism suffix.
Etymology: < muff n.5 + -ism suffix. N.E.D. (1908) gives the pronunciation as (mɒ·fiz'm) /ˈmʌfɪz(ə)m/.
colloquial. Obsolete. rare.
The action characteristic of a muff or incompetent person; foolishness.
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the world > action or operation > ability > inability > unskilfulness > [noun] > inaptitude or awkwardness
unaptness1557
awkness1587
untowardness1598
inaptitude1620
unhandiness1706
inaptness1814
blunderheadedness1835
muffishness1849
muffism1854
dufferdom1856
dufferism1871
1854 Lady Lytton Behind Scenes ii. x The muffism of walking down St. James's Street, on a gusty day in September, in a rough, and somewhat shabby, pilot coat.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2019).
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