What does hoydenism mean?
Hoydenism means The behaviour of a hoyden..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The behaviour of a hoyden..
1899, Mary A. Ward, Life and works of the sisters Brontë, Introduction to Jane Eyre And there can be no doubt that there was in Miss Bronte a curious vein of recklessness, roughness, one might also say - hoydenism - that exists side by side with an exquisite delicacy and a true dignity, and is none the less Irish and Celtic for that.
After a decade of hoydenism, she developed a strategy called “The Four Man Plan,” or “4MP.”
Use hoydenism when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hoydenism means The behaviour of a hoyden..
Common synonyms include tomboyishness.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
1899, Mary A. Ward, Life and works of the sisters Brontë, Introduction to Jane Eyre And there can be no doubt that there was in Miss Bronte a curious vein of recklessness, roughness, one might also say - hoydenism - that exists side by side with an exquisite delicacy and a true dignity, and is none the less Irish and Celtic for that.
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