humblism

Jonathan Lighter wuxxmupp2000 at GMAIL.COM
Wed Apr 25 20:31:52 UTC 2012


That's "humility" for people who don't read books or comprehend sermons.
 CNN nonchalantly mentioned today that "humblism" is an important attitude
among Mormons.

Maybe "humility" sounds too much like it means "readiness to be humiliated."

About 4,500 raw Google Hits.  What, no OED?

JL

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