Bluestockingism

/ˌbluːˈstɑːkɪŋɪzəm/ noun

The intellectual interests, attitudes, or practices associated with bluestockings; the movement or culture of women devoted to scholarly and literary pursuits.

Derivative of 'bluestocking' (blue stocking + -ing + -ism), creating an abstract noun that refers to the ideology, practice, or cultural phenomenon associated with intellectual women.

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