rascalismn.
/ˈrɑːskl̩ɪz(ə)m/, /ˈrɑːskəlɪz(ə)m/, /ˈraskl̩ɪz(ə)m/, /ˈraskəlɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈræskəˌlɪz(ə)m/ The character or behaviour of a rascal. In later use esp. with reference to rascal n. 2b.
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the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > roguery > [noun]
truandise?c1225
lorelshipc1380
truantry1426
coquineryc1430
loselry1480
loonery?a1513
palliardrya1522
truanting1532
patchingc1535
foul play1546
patchery?1553
slavery1553
palliardy1568
smaikry1573
roguishness1579
rascality1582
roguery1594
scutchery1594
ropery1599
cullionry1611
scoundrelism1611
friponnerie1708
rascalism1837
scoundreldom1837
rascaldom1851
scoundrelship1856
rascalry1868
scallywaggery1897
scallywagism1897
scallywagging1915
society > morality > moral evil > wickedness > roguery, knavery, or rascalry > [noun]
truandise?c1225
lorelshipc1380
truantry1426
coquineryc1430
loselry1480
loonery?a1513
palliardrya1522
truanting1532
patchingc1535
patchery?1553
palliardy1568
roguishness1579
rascality1582
roguery1594
scutchery1594
ropery1599
scoundrelism1611
roguinga1625
friponnerie1708
rascalism1837
scoundreldom1837
scamphood1845
rascaldom1851
scoundrelship1856
rascalry1868
scallywaggery1897
scallywagism1897
scallywagging1915
1837 T. Carlyle Diamond Necklace xiv, in Fraser's Mag. Feb. 182/1 A tall handsome man..with a look of troubled gaiety and rascalism.
1896 Daily News 23 Apr. 6/1 For unmitigated rascalism..recommend us to Mr. Gordon.
1973 Florence (S. Carolina) Morning News 14 Oct. 8 a/4 I decided to take the picture down before any rascalism occurred.
1995 D. Austin Liberal Democracy in Non-Western States ii. 43 The consequent emergence of class tensions, the spread of crime and what is called ‘rascalism’.
2005 PNG Post-Courier (Nexis) 10 Aug. 8 The three said this kind of attitude could easily lead to youths promoting rascalism in the communities and town area.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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