English

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Etymology

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ninny +‎ -ism

Noun

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ninnyism (plural ninnyisms)

  1. predisposition to act like a ninny

References

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  • "He wondered at his own degree of ninnyism. How severe was it? How incurable was it? Could a man walk through life in a constant readiness to duck?" — John D. MacDonald (1962)