Snopesism

English

Etymology

From Snopes +‎ -ism, from the surname of several unscrupulous or heartless characters in the Snopes trilogy (1940–1959) by William Faulkner.

Noun

Snopesism (uncountable)

1. (uncommon, US) Unscrupulous or heartless behaviour; rapacity.
   • 1978 May 21, Quentin Anderson, “New Critic Back Down South”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN:

     Of course, Faulkner went on in “A Fable” to make Snopesism generic. He proclaims that human “rapacity” is universal.

Synonyms

• Snopeishness