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Mongrel vs Mongrelism - What's the difference?

mongrel | mongrelism |

As nouns the difference between mongrel and mongrelism

is that mongrel is someone or something of mixed kind or uncertain origin; especially , a dog that is such while mongrelism is (uncountable) the condition of being a mongrel.

mongrel

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Someone or something of mixed kind or uncertain origin; especially , a dog that is such.
    • That dog is a mongrel , who knows what breed it could be!
  • (slang, Australia) A thuggish or obnoxious person.

    • Synonyms

    * (someone of mixed kind) bitsa, bitser or bitzer (qualifier), cur, mutt

    Related terms

    * among

    Hyponyms

    * moggy (of a cat)

    References

    mongrelism

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The condition of being a mongrel
  • (countable) cross-breeding or hybridization

    • Related terms

    *mongrelize