The practice, art, or skill of tightrope-walking or rope-walking; the performance or activity of walking on a rope.
From Latin funambulus plus the English suffix -ism (a practice, system, or condition). The -ism suffix comes from Greek and Latin origins and creates nouns representing practices or systems of belief. This term emerged in English during the 18th century as circus arts became formalized.
Funambulism is the fancy name for the entire art and practice of tightrope-walking. Adding -ism to a word instantly makes it sound like a sophisticated discipline or school of thought—almost like it's a philosophy!
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