Dogberryism

/ˈdɔɡˌbɛriˌɪzəm/ noun

Definition

A foolish or confused statement, especially a malapropism or absurd use of words by someone in a position of authority; the characteristic speech or behavior of Constable Dogberry.

Etymology

From Constable Dogberry (Shakespeare's 'Much Ado About Nothing') plus '-ism' (meaning practice or system). Dogberry's defining trait was mangling language comically while maintaining pompous authority.

Kelly Says

When characters like Dogberry use the wrong word but sound confident about it, they're committing 'dogberryism'—and we see it constantly in real life with politicians and officials who sound authoritative while saying nothing sensible.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንጩ ፍላጎ አእምሮ
en-sh-fla-go a-em-ro
ARالعربية
مذهب فواكه الكلب
madh-hab faw-a-k al-kalb
BNবাংলা
কুকুরের ফলের বিশ্বাস
kukurer phal-er bi-sh-was
CACatalà
dogberrisme
dog-ber-ris-me
CSČeština
vřetenecký směr
vřeten-eck-ý smer
DADansk
hundebær-isme
hund-e-baer-i-sme
DEDeutsch
Hundesbeerchenismus
hoon-des-beer-chen-i-smus
ELΕλληνικά
κυνήθιασμός
koo-nee-thee-as-mos
ESEspañol
dogberrismo
dog-ber-ris-mo
FAفارسی
مکتب میوه سگ
mak-tab mi-veh sag
FISuomi
koirankirsikkouudist
koi-ran-kir-sikkou-udist
FRFrançais
dogberrisme
dog-ber-ris-m
GUGU
કુતરાના ફળનું ધાર્મિક શિક્ષણ
koo-ta-na phal-nuu dhaar-mik shik-shan
HAHA
gidan gidan kifi
gi-dan gi-dan ki-fi
HEעברית
פוליטיקה של פירות הכלב
po-lit-i-ka shel pi-rut ha-kalav
HIहिन्दी
कुत्ते के फलवाद
kut-te ke phal-vaad
HUMagyar
kutya bogyóizmus
koo-tya bo-gyo-i-zmus
IDBahasa Indonesia
dogberrisme
dog-ber-ris-me
IGIG
ọkụ ọkụ ụzọ
oh-koo oh-koo uz-o
ITItaliano
dogberrismo
dog-ber-ris-mo
JA日本語
犬の実主義 (けんのみしゅぎ)
ken no mi shugi
KKKK
ит аты
it ati
KMKM
គោលនយោបាយផលសត្វ
ko-ol-no-ya-pa-y phal satv
KO한국어
개의 열매주의 (개의 열매주의)
gae-ui yeolmae ju-yi
MRMR
कुत्र्याचे फळांचा धारणा
kut-rya-che phal-an-cha dha-ra-na
MSBahasa Melayu
dogberrisme
dog-ber-ris-me
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော်ကြီး သီး ဘာသာ
kyun-taw-gyi thee ba-tha
NLNederlands
dogberryisme
dog-ber-ri-isme
NONorsk
hunde bær-isme
hunde baer-i-sme
PAPA
ਕੁੱਤੇ ਦੇ ਫਲਾਂ ਦਾ ਸਿਧਾਂਤ
kut-te de phal-an da sid-han-t
PLPolski
dogberryizm
dog-ber-ri-izm
PTPortuguês
dogberrismo
dog-ber-ris-mo
RORomână
murelor de câineism
moo-re-lor deh kay-neh-izm
RUРусский
собако-ягодничество
so-ba-ko-yah-go-d-ni-che-stvo
SVSvenska
hundbärpolitik
hund-bar-poli-tik
SWKiswahili
dogberrisme
dog-ber-ris-me
TAதமிழ்
நாய் பழம் கொள்கை
nay pa-lam kol-kai
TEతెలుగు
పుచ్చెడు సిద్ధాంతం
pu-ched-du sid-dan-tham
THไทย
ผลของสุนัขนิยม
phol kong sunak ni-yom
TLTL
dogberrisme
dog-ber-ris-me
TRTürkçe
köpek meyvelerciliği
ko-pek mey-ve-ler-chil-i-ghi
UKУкраїнська
собако-ягідництво
so-ba-ko-yah-go-d-nyt-stvo
URاردو
کُتا کے پھلوں کا نظریہ
koo-ta ke phal-on ka naz-ri-ya
VITiếng Việt
chủ nghĩa quả chó
chu-nghia qua chow
YOYO
ẹ̀kọ̀ ọ̀rọ̀ Ẹ̀yọ́
eh-koh or-roh ey-yo
ZH中文
狗莓主义 (gǒuméi zhǔyì)
goh-may zhu-yi
ZUZU
izwe lemiphino yezinkomo
ee-zwe le-mi-fi-no yeh-zin-ko-mo

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