"bumbledom" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /bʌmbl̩dm̩/ Forms: bumbledoms [plural]
Etymology: From Mr. Bumble, a character in Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, + -dom. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||dom}} + -dom Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} bumbledom (countable and uncountable, plural bumbledoms)
  1. bureaucracy; mannerisms characteristic of pompous, arrogant or pretentious officials. Wikipedia link: Oliver Twist Tags: countable, uncountable

Inflected forms

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