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accommodationism

accommodationism noun: a policy of being accommodating; in particular, of accommodating an opposition (e.g. politically), especially with regard to established religions (state religions), freedom of religion, and separation of church and state.

Noun

accommodationism (uncountable)

  1. A policy of being accommodating; in particular, of accommodating an opposition (e.g. politically), especially with regard to established religions (state religions), freedom of religion, and separation of church and state.
    • Other historians argue that accommodationism has been the prevalent form of ethnic collective action merely because it was the only option available to many […]2007, Dr Jason J McDonald, American Ethnic History, Edinburgh University Press, →ISBN, page 144

Origin of accommodationism

From accommodation + -ism.

Questions about accommodationism

What does accommodationism mean?
Accommodationism means a policy of being accommodating; in particular, of accommodating an opposition (e.g. politically), especially with regard to established religions (state religions), freedom of religion, and separation of church and state.
What part of speech is accommodationism?
Accommodationism is a noun.

Words near accommodationism in the dictionary

  1. accommodation paper
  2. accommodation papers
  3. accommodation train
  4. accommodation trains
  5. accommodational
  6. accommodationism
  7. accommodationist
  8. accommodationists
  9. accommodations
  10. accommodative
  11. accommodatively

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