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dwarfism.

The condition of being a dwarf (person of short stature).

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdwɔɹfɪzəm/General-American/ˈdwɔːfɪzəm/Received-Pronunciation
  1. The condition of being a dwarf (person of short stature).

    countable · uncountable
  2. The quality of being puny or inferior.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *dwergaz Proto-West Germanic *dwerg Old English dweorg Middle English dwergh English dwarf Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English dwarfism From dwarf + -ism.

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