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bullionism

bullionism noun: an economic theory that defines wealth by the amount of precious metals owned; a primitive form of mercantilism.

Noun

bullionism (uncountable)

  1. (historical) An economic theory that defines wealth by the amount of precious metals owned; a primitive form of mercantilism.

Origin of bullionism

From bullion + -ism.

Questions about bullionism

What does bullionism mean?
Bullionism means an economic theory that defines wealth by the amount of precious metals owned; a primitive form of mercantilism.
What part of speech is bullionism?
Bullionism is a noun.

Words near bullionism in the dictionary

  1. bullioned
  2. bullionise
  3. bullionised
  4. bullionises
  5. bullionising
  6. bullionism
  7. bullionist
  8. bullionists
  9. bullionize
  10. bullionized
  11. bullionizes

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