ALPINISM

Alpinism

(noun) mountain climbing (not restricted to the Alps)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

alpinism (usually uncountable, plural alpinisms)

(sometimes, capitalized) Mountain climbing.

Synonyms: mountaineering, mountain climbing

Anagrams

• Palin-ism, Palinism

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