Robin Hoodismn.

Brit.

/ˌrɒbɪn ˈhʊdɪz(ə)m/, U.S.

/ˈrɑbən ˌ(h)ʊdɪz(ə)m/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Robin Hood n., -ism suffix.

Etymology: < Robin Hood n. + -ism suffix. Compare earlier Robin Hooding n.

Behaviour characteristic of Robin Hood; esp. the activity or practice of taking from the rich to give to the poor.

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1857 Times 13 Mar. 10/4 What are the Poor Laws except legalized Robin-Hoodism?

1887 Church Times 9 Dec. 1013/1 If the question were merely a matter of Robin-Hoodism—the robbing of the rich for the sake of the poor.

1917 Theosophical Path Jan. 32 This spirit of Robin Hoodism, this desire to be out-of-doors and at play.

1959 E. J. Hobsbawm Primitive Rebels ii. 20 He explains his continued career as a thief and gangster by the need to distribute money to ‘his’ people... Robin Hoodism, whether they believe in it or not, is useful to bandits.

2006 Halifax (Nova Scotia) Daily News (Nexis) 5 Feb. Taxation is the fairest form of Robin Hoodism known to man.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	robin hoodism
释义	Robin Hoodismn. Brit. /ˌrɒbɪn ˈhʊdɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈrɑbən ˌ(h)ʊdɪz(ə)m/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Robin Hood n., -ism suffix. Etymology: < Robin Hood n. + -ism suffix. Compare earlier Robin Hooding n. Behaviour characteristic of Robin Hood; esp. the activity or practice of taking from the rich to give to the poor. ΚΠ 1857 Times 13 Mar. 10/4 What are the Poor Laws except legalized Robin-Hoodism? 1887 Church Times 9 Dec. 1013/1 If the question were merely a matter of Robin-Hoodism—the robbing of the rich for the sake of the poor. 1917 Theosophical Path Jan. 32 This spirit of Robin Hoodism, this desire to be out-of-doors and at play. 1959 E. J. Hobsbawm Primitive Rebels ii. 20 He explains his continued career as a thief and gangster by the need to distribute money to ‘his’ people... Robin Hoodism, whether they believe in it or not, is useful to bandits. 2006 Halifax (Nova Scotia) Daily News (Nexis) 5 Feb. Taxation is the fairest form of Robin Hoodism known to man. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1857
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