Pismirism
noun | /ˈpɪz.məˌrɪz.əm/
ᛈᛁᛉ·ᛗᛁᚱ·ᛁᛉᛗ
[rare or literary]
Definition
The practice or habit of accumulating and hoarding money or resources; usually implies excessive miserliness or stinginess, though it can also refer to cautious frugality or strategic thrift.
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Etymology
From pismire (Middle English, “ant”), itself a compound of pyss (“urine,” referencing the acrid smell of anthills) and mire (“ant,” likely of Norse or Germanic origin). The suffix -ism denotes a belief, condition, or behavioral tendency. Pismire was also used contemptuously for petty, irritable people.
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Example
“Her pismirism, mocked in times of abundance, proved invaluable when scarcity returned.”
Anglo-Saxon Rune Transliteration
ᛈᛁᛉ·ᛗᛁᚱ·ᛁᛉᛗ
- ᛈ (peorð) – p
- ᛁ (is) – i
- ᛉ (eolh) – z/s (used here for "s")
- ᛗ (mann) – m
- ᚱ (rad) – r
This transliteration breaks the word into syllabic clusters: ᛈᛁᛉ (piz) · ᛗᛁᚱ (mir) · ᛁᛉᛗ (izm), phonetically mapping “pismirism” using the Anglo-Saxon futhorc.
Further Reading
- Etymonline – pismire : Historical root and etymology of the word.
- Wiktionary – pismirism : Entry with pronunciation and examples.
- The Phrontistery – Rare Words in P : An eclectic list of obscure vocabulary.
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