"Hamletism" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Hamletisms [plural]
Etymology: From Hamlet + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Hamlet|ism}} Hamlet + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Hamletism (countable and uncountable, plural Hamletisms)
  1. Disastrous indecisiveness. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: Hamlet, Hamletic, Hamletian Translations (Translations): amletismo [masculine] (Italian)

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