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focalism

focalism noun: synonym of anchoring.

Noun

focalism (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of anchoring.
    • How can focalism be reduced? The method of debiasing depends on the type of focalism affecting one's judgments.2007, Roy F. Baumeister, Kathleen D. Vohs (eds.), Encyclopedia of Social Psychology, page 353
    Synonyms:
    anchoring
  2. A revolutionary strategy which posited that military vanguardism could lead to general rebellion.
    • While focalism drew from previous Marxist-Leninist ideas and the Maoist strategy of protracted people's war, it also broke with many of the mid-Cold War era's established communist parties.2016, Brendan Michael, The Cold War Handbook - Everything You Need To Know About Cold War, page 168
    Synonyms:
    foquism

Synonyms of focalism

Origin of focalism

From focal + -ism.

Questions about focalism

What does focalism mean?
Focalism means synonym of anchoring.
What part of speech is focalism?
Focalism is a noun.

Words near focalism in the dictionary

  1. focalised
  2. focaliser
  3. focalisers
  4. focalises
  5. focalising
  6. focalism
  7. focalities
  8. focality
  9. focalization
  10. focalizations
  11. focalize

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