Home › Words › C › clownismclownismclownism means clownish behavior.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, clownism ranks #14,938 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom clown + -ism.nounClownish behavior.Abnormal emotional and grotesque actions.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.clowning 89% match — Clownish behavior. vs clownism →clownery 80% match — The behaviour of a clown; clownishness, tomfoolery. vs clownism →clownage 80% match — The antics of a clown. vs clownism →clownhood 80% match — The state, behavior, or function of being a clown. vs clownism →clownishness 80% match — the state of being clownish vs clownism →clownsmanship 78% match — The art or skill of performing as a clown. vs clownism →clowniness 77% match — The quality of acting in a silly, buffoonish, or unconventional manner, characteristic of a clown. vs clownism →clowny 76% match — Someone who acts in a clownlike manner. vs clownism →