"oughtism" meaning in English

See oughtism in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: ought + -ism, sometimes as a pun on autism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ought|ism}} ought + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} oughtism (uncountable)
  1. (informal) The habit of doing things only because one feels that one ought to do them. Tags: informal, uncountable Coordinate_terms: musturbation
    Sense id: en-oughtism-en-noun-o-kfYqIr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism

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