# dwarfism

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdwɔɹfɪzəm/ · frequency rank #60,778

## Definitions
1. The condition of being a dwarf (person of short stature).
2. The quality of being puny or inferior.

## Etymology
From dwarf + -ism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dwarfism