Home › Words › T › troubadourismtroubadourismtroubadourism · noun — the work of a troubadour; itinerant composition and performance of songs.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, troubadourism ranks #9,883 of 43,065 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom troubadour + -ism.nounThe work of a troubadour; itinerant composition and performance of songs.e.g.“Of course, Ms. Deschanel and Mr. Ward, a musician based in Portland, Ore., whose quiet troubadourism sells out midsize clubs, are not unknown.” — 2008 April 16, Melena Ryzik, “On a New Album, Not Merely Acting Like a Singer”, in New York Times:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.troubadour 79% match — An itinerant composer and performer of songs in medieval Europe; a jongleur or travelling minstrel. vs troubadourism →troubadourish 78% match — Resembling or characteristic of a troubadour. vs troubadourism →trobairitz 67% match — A female composer of Old Occitan lyric poetry; a female troubadour. vs troubadourism →trouveur 60% match — A minstrel, a troubadour. vs troubadourism →poetasting 55% match — The writing of inferior poetry. vs troubadourism →balladism 54% match — The writing or performance of ballads. vs troubadourism →vagabondism 54% match — Vagabondage. vs troubadourism →sirvente 53% match — A typically satirical song sung by the troubadours of Provence. vs troubadourism →