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Humpty Dumptyism

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The practice of insisting that a word means whatever one wishes it to.

idiomatic, uncountable

Examples

“"It seems to be saying one or both of two things. One is that any score⟳ that comes out of any procedure that purports to measure⟳ intelligence is a value of the scale, intelligence. If so, this would be Humpty Dumptyism."”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

humpty-dumpty humpy HumpyCase Hums Humshaugh HUMSS

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