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Elginism

/ˈɛlɡɪnɪzəm̩/

Elginism noun: cultural vandalism.

Noun

Elginism (uncountable)

  1. Cultural vandalism.
  2. Assembly of artifacts from other countries in imperial capitals.

Origin of Elginism

From Elgin + -ism, coined to describe the actions of the type carried out by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, with the Parthenon Sculptures in Athens.

Questions about Elginism

What does Elginism mean?
Elginism means cultural vandalism.
What part of speech is Elginism?
Elginism is a noun.
How do you pronounce Elginism?
Elginism is pronounced /ˈɛlɡɪnɪzəm̩/.

Words near Elginism in the dictionary

  1. Elgee
  2. Elgene
  3. Elgin
  4. Elgin County
  5. Elgin.
  6. Elginism
  7. Elginist
  8. Elginists
  9. Elgins
  10. elgodipine
  11. Elgoibar

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