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statism

stat·ism
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stey-tiz-uh m]
    • /ˈsteɪ tɪz əm/
    • /ˈsteɪtɪzəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stey-tiz-uh m]
    • /ˈsteɪ tɪz əm/

Definitions of statism word

  • noun statism the principle or policy of concentrating extensive economic, political, and related controls in the state at the cost of individual liberty. 1
  • noun statism support of or belief in the sovereignty of a state, usually a republic. 1
  • noun statism the theory or practice of concentrating economic and political power in the state, resulting in a weak position for the individual or community with respect to the government 0
  • noun statism the doctrine or practice of vesting economic control, economic planning, etc. in a centralized state government 0

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Origin of statism

First appearance:

before 1600
One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; state + -ism

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Parts of speech for Statism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

statism popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

statism usage trend in Literature

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