brachydactylism

noun

brachy·​dac·​ty·​lism

ˌbrakēˈdaktəˌlizəm

plural -s

: a brachydactylous condition or a tendency toward brachydactyly

Word History

Etymology

brachydactylous + -ism

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Rhymes for brachydactylism

• absolutism
• adventurism
• aestheticism
• africanism
• agnosticism
• alcoholism
• anabolism
• anachronism
• anglicanism
• antagonism
• arianism
• asceticism