nuclearism

nu·cle·ar·ism

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noo-klee-uh-riz-uh m, nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-luh-]
- /ˈnu kli əˌrɪz əm, ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lə-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noo-klee-uh-riz-uh m, nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-luh-]
- /ˈnu kli əˌrɪz əm, ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lə-/

Definition of nuclearism word

noun nuclearism a political philosophy maintaining that nuclear weapons are the best means of assuring peace and of attaining political goals. 1

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Origin of nuclearism

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70; nuclear + -ism

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Parts of speech for Nuclearism

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nuclearism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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