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单词 balloonism
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balloonismn.

Brit. /bəˈluːnɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /bəˈlunɪz(ə)m/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: balloon n., -ism suffix.
Etymology: < balloon n. + -ism suffix. Compare balloonation n., ballooning n. 1, balloonery n. Compare also balloonist n.
rare.
The system, theory, or practice of ballooning.
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society > travel > air or space travel > ballooning > [noun]
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balloon navigation1816
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hot-air ballooning1891
1785 H. Walpole Let. 28 June in Corr. (1971) XXV. 591 How posterity will laugh at us..if..balloonism is exploded.
1951 Nevada State Jrnl. 25 Aug. 4/2 Three American G.I. students studying in Germany became..expert balloon-launchers... D. Jackson..has been so steeped in balloonism that at Munich he dreamed he was floating over Prague.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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