What does grandmotherism mean?
Grandmotherism means grandmotherly behaviour; mild or weak authoritarianism.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
grandmotherly behaviour; mild or weak authoritarianism.
[…] but I hold that strong evils require strong measures to suppress them, and there is no reason why professional etiquette should be another name for grandmotherism.
Bureaucracy begins as well-meaning grandmotherism and ends as tyranny.
Use grandmotherism when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Grandmotherism means grandmotherly behaviour; mild or weak authoritarianism.
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[…] but I hold that strong evils require strong measures to suppress them, and there is no reason why professional etiquette should be another name for grandmotherism.
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