assholism

English

Alternative forms

• arseholism
• assholeism, asshole-ism

Etymology

asshole +‎ -ism. Attested in print from 1970 (by Seymour Krim), apparently from Beat Generation slang. Also popularized by the main character named Devine from the John Waters film Pink Flamingos.

Noun

assholism (countable and uncountable, plural assholisms)

1. (slang, vulgar) Consistently antisocial behavior.
   • "... I embraced him [ Mark Harris ] because of his vigor and contempt with all his assholism included" (Seymour Krim, Shake It For The World, Smartass, 1970, p. 30)
   • "I've often observed that assholeism tends to run in families." (J. T. Nichols, A ghost in the music, 1979, p. 18)
   • "Disputations on Art, Anarchy and Assholism" (book title, Stewart Home, 1997, →ISBN

Synonyms

• assholedom
• assholery

Anagrams

• mohassils