ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Elfism

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Elfism is a noun meaning The belief in elves as supernatural beings.

Meaning

The belief in elves as supernatural beings.

More Meanings

  1. An elflike saying, based on fictional depictions such as the movie Elf or puns on the word elf.
  2. The quality or state of being elflike; elfishness.

Example Sentences

Elfism: If Santa rode a motorcycle, it would be a Holly Davidson.
You've demonstrated that theism is more popular than elfism, but that does not mean one is a more valid or reasonable position.
This means that elfism cannot be falsified, even in principle, because failure to perceive these elves (who are, after all, invisible) can always be blamed on one's lack of faith.
Elves love to tell stories. I'll bet you didn't know that about elves. There's probably a lot of things you didn't know about elves. Another interesting elf-ism: there are only three jobs available to an elf. The first is making shoes at night while, you know, the old cobbler sleeps.

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