pedestrianism

pe·des·tri·an·ism

[puh-des-tree-uh-niz-uhm]
noun
1.
the exercise or practice of walking.
2.
commonplace or prosaic manner, quality, etc.

Origin:
1800–10; pedestrian + -ism

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