Home › Words › D › desperadoismdesperadoismdesperadoism means the attitudes or behaviour of desperadoes.EtymologyFrom desperado + -ism.nounThe attitudes or behaviour of desperadoes.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.desperational 72% match — Of or relating to desperation. vs desperadoism →desperado 71% match — A bold outlaw, especially one from southern portions of the Wild West. vs desperadoism →desperateness 70% match — The state or quality of being desperate. vs desperadoism →desperacy 70% match — desperateness vs desperadoism →desperation 70% match — The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope. vs desperadoism →desperately 63% match — In a desperate manner; without regard to danger or safety; recklessly. vs desperadoism →despo 61% match — Desperate. vs desperadoism →cowboyism 59% match — The behaviour or attitudes of cowboys. vs desperadoism →