vulpinism

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English

Etymology

From vulpine +‎ -ism.

Noun

vulpinism (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) slyness; fox-like cunning; artfulness.
    • 1858–1865, Thomas Carlyle, History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Called Frederick the Great, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: Chapman and Hall, , →OCLC:
      He was without guile, and had no vulpinism at all.

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