buffoonism

As nouns the difference between terms and buffoonism

is that terms is while buffoonism is (rare|archaic) the practices of a buffoon; buffoonery.

As an adjective buffoonish

is characteristic of a buffoon.

As a noun buffoonism is

(rare|archaic) the practices of a buffoon; buffoonery.

As nouns the difference between buffoonery and buffoonism

is that buffoonery is foolishness, silliness; the behaviour expected of a buffoon while buffoonism is (rare|archaic) the practices of a buffoon; buffoonery.

As nouns the difference between buffoon and buffoonism

is that buffoon is one who acts in a silly or ridiculous fashion; a clown or fool while buffoonism is the practices of a buffoon; buffoonery.

As a verb buffoon

is to behave like a buffoon.