ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˈtäˌmizəm noun
Usage: usually capitalized U&T
Etymology: Uncle Tom + -ism
: behavior or attitudes characteristic of an Uncle Tom
• uncle tom·ish -ämish adjective , usually capitalized U&T
ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˈtäˌmizəm noun
Usage: usually capitalized U&T
Etymology: Uncle Tom + -ism
: behavior or attitudes characteristic of an Uncle Tom
• uncle tom·ish -ämish adjective , usually capitalized U&T
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012