assholism

Alternative forms

 * arseholeism arsehole-ism
 * assholeism, asshole-ism
 * arseholism

Etymology
. Attested in print from 1970 (by Seymour Krim), apparently from Beat Generation slang. Also popularized by the main character named Divine from the John Waters film Pink Flamingos.

Noun

 * 1)  Consistently antisocial behavior.
 * 2) * "... I embraced him [ Mark Harris ] because of his vigor and contempt with all his assholism included" (Seymour Krim, Shake It For The World, Smartass, 1970, p. 30)
 * 3) * "I've often observed that assholeism tends to run in families." (J. T. Nichols, A ghost in the music, 1979, p. 18)
 * 4) * "Disputations on Art, Anarchy and Assholism" (book title, Stewart Home, 1997, ISBN 9780951441756