"tailism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: tail + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tail|ism}} tail + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} tailism (uncountable)
  1. (politics, derogatory) The practice of blindly following popular opinion. Tags: derogatory, uncountable Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-tailism-en-noun-4GFk8P3Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism Topics: government, politics

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