assholism

English

Alternative forms

  • arseholeism, arsehole-ism
  • assholeism, asshole-ism
  • arseholism

Etymology

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

Noun

assholism (countable and uncountable, plural assholisms)

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

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