Home › Words › P › paduanismpaduanismpaduanism · noun — the characteristic style or behavior of a person from Padua.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom Paduan + -ism.nounThe characteristic style or behavior of a person from Padua.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.paduan 77% match — Of, from or relating to the city or province of Padua, Veneto, Italy. vs paduanism →padanian 62% match — Of or relating to Padania vs paduanism →florentinism 57% match — Behaviours or attitudes characteristic of the Italian city of Florence. vs paduanism →pantaloonery 57% match — The character or performances of a pantaloon; buffoonery. vs paduanism →petrarchism 56% match — The literary style of Petrarch. vs paduanism →danteism 53% match — The literary style of Dante Alighieri. vs paduanism →polystylism 53% match — A polystylistic approach in art or music. vs paduanism →pedancy 53% match — Pedantry; pedanticness. vs paduanism →