deindustrialisation
deindustrialisation is the alternative spelling of deindustrialization.
Meaning of deindustrialization
Noun
deindustrialization (countable and uncountable, plural deindustrializations)
- A decrease in industrial activity or capacity.
- The U.K. is now an object lesson for other countries dealing with a dark triad of deindustrialization, degrowth, and denigration of foreigners.2022 October 25, Derek Thompson, “How the U.K. Became One of the Poorest Countries in Western Europe”, in The Atlantic
- Antonyms:
- reindustrialization
Forms of deindustrialisation
| plural | deindustrialisations |
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Origin of deindustrialisation
From de- + industrialisation or deindustrialise + -ation.
Questions about deindustrialisation
- What is deindustrialisation the alternative spelling of?
- Deindustrialisation is the alternative spelling of deindustrialization.
Words near deindustrialisation in the dictionary
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