"fuddy-duddyism" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From fuddy-duddy + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fuddy-duddy|ism}} fuddy-duddy + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fuddy-duddyism (uncountable)
  1. Attitudes and behaviors characteristic of a fuddy-duddy; a tendency toward overly conservative persnicketiness. Tags: uncountable
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