fairyism

[ fair-ee-iz-uhm ]

noun

1. fairylike quality.
2. belief in fairies.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fairyism¹

First recorded in 1705–15; fairy + -ism

Example Sentences

Has all the enchantment of the moonlight-land of chivalry and fairyism in “The Floure and the Leafe” vanished?

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