ˈyuppieism colloq. (orig. U.S.).
Also yuppie-ism, yuppyism.
[f. yuppie + -ism.]
The state of being a yuppie; behaviour characteristic of yuppies. Also, a yuppyish phrase, expression, etc.
| 1984 New Republic 6 Aug. 11/2 Neoliberalism, generational politics, faith in the ‘future’, yuppie-ism. 1984 Washington Post 21 Oct. c3/4 Baez says she's sick to death of the '60s. Eldridge Cleaver is a Republican and Jerry Rubin has traded in Yippieism for Yuppieism. 1985 Christian Science Monitor 17 Jan. 8/2 All who sit here silent,..betray the oppressed{ddd}It is institutionalized yuppyism. 1987 N.Y. Times Mag. 5 July 8/5, I played second base for Our Lady of the Assumption{ddd}I don't deal in yuppie-isms. |