troubadourism

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English

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Etymology

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From troubadour +‎ -ism.

Noun

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troubadourism (uncountable)

  1. The work of a troubadour; itinerant composition and performance of songs.
    • 2008 April 16, Melena Ryzik, “On a New Album, Not Merely Acting Like a Singer”, in New York Times[1]:
      Of course, Ms. Deschanel and Mr. Ward, a musician based in Portland, Ore., whose quiet troubadourism sells out midsize clubs, are not unknown.