Snopesism

English

Etymology

Snopes +‎ -ism, from the surname of several unscrupulous or heartless characters in the Snopes trilogy (1940–1959) by William Faulkner.

Noun

Snopesism (uncountable)

  1. (uncommon, US) Unscrupulous or heartless behaviour; rapacity.
    • 1978 May 21, Quentin Anderson, “New Critic Back Down South”, in The New York Times‎, ISSN 0362-4331:
      Of course, Faulkner went on in “A Fable” to make Snopesism generic. He proclaims that human “rapacity” is universal.

Synonyms
  • Snopeishness
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