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deteriorationism

deteriorationism noun: a belief that things tend to grow progressively worse.

Noun

deteriorationism (uncountable)

  1. A belief that things tend to grow progressively worse.
    • Emotionally, Peacock was always drawn to deteriorationism, and in this novel he seems to feel that every facet of public life has grown more corrupt.1985, Bryan Burns, The novels of Thomas Love Peacock

Origin of deteriorationism

From deterioration + -ism.

Words formed from deteriorationism

Questions about deteriorationism

What does deteriorationism mean?
Deteriorationism means a belief that things tend to grow progressively worse.
What part of speech is deteriorationism?
Deteriorationism is a noun.

Words near deteriorationism in the dictionary

  1. deteriorated
  2. deteriorates
  3. deteriorating
  4. deterioratingly
  5. deterioration
  6. deteriorationism
  7. deteriorationist
  8. deteriorationists
  9. deteriorations
  10. deteriorative
  11. deteriorator

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