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Georgism

Georgism noun: an economic philosophy stating that things found in nature, most importantly land, belong equally to all. It is usually associated with the idea of a single tax on the value of land.

Noun

Georgism (uncountable)

  1. An economic philosophy stating that things found in nature, most importantly land, belong equally to all. It is usually associated with the idea of a single tax on the value of land.
    Synonyms:
    Geoism

Synonyms of Georgism

Origin of Georgism

From George + -ism; from the writings of American economist Henry George (1839–1897).

Questions about Georgism

What does Georgism mean?
Georgism means an economic philosophy stating that things found in nature, most importantly land, belong equally to all. It is usually associated with the idea of a single tax on the value of land.
What part of speech is Georgism?
Georgism is a noun.

Words near Georgism in the dictionary

  1. Georgiophobia
  2. Georgios
  3. Georgiou
  4. Georgious
  5. Georgis
  6. Georgism
  7. Georgist
  8. Georgists
  9. Georgium Sidus
  10. Georgopoulos
  11. Georgopouloses

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