crackpotitude

English

Etymology

From crackpot +‎ -itude.

Pronunciation

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Noun

crackpotitude (uncountable)

1. (informal) The quality of being crackpot.
   • 2009 December 1, Atul Dodiya (author), Nancy Adajania and Ranjit Hoskote (contributors), Saptapadi: Scenes from Marriage (Regardless), Vadehra Art Gallery, →ISBN:

     Consider, for instance, the number of freak-show images that occur in this suite, sourced from a global underground of crackpotitude.

   • 2014, January 24, Bob Garfield, “A Blogger’s First Amendment Rights—And Responsibilities”, On the Media, National Public Radio:

     Her blog and other online activities have elements of journalism, elements of gadfly crackpotitude, and elements of a shakedown racket, and she is a very persistent adversary.