"girouettism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from French girouette (“weather vane”) + -ism. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|girouette||weather vane}} French girouette (“weather vane”), {{suffix|en||ism}} + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} girouettism (uncountable)
  1. The practice of frequently altering one's views and opinions to follow current trends. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-girouettism-en-noun-VKpJ2PBS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism

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