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Caligulism.

Madness, especially when of an extravagant or sadistic nature.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Madness, especially when of an extravagant or sadistic nature.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Caligula + -ism. The coining of this term is often attributed to Horace Walpole, who used it to describe Frederick, Prince of Wales, in a letter written on November 29, 1745, but in fact, the use of the term predates Walpole.

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