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inventionism

inventionism noun: the belief that elements of a culture developed within that culture rather than being absorbed through contact with other cultures.

Noun

inventionism (uncountable)

  1. The belief that elements of a culture developed within that culture rather than being absorbed through contact with other cultures.

Origin of inventionism

From invention + -ism.

Questions about inventionism

What does inventionism mean?
Inventionism means the belief that elements of a culture developed within that culture rather than being absorbed through contact with other cultures.
What part of speech is inventionism?
Inventionism is a noun.

Words near inventionism in the dictionary

  1. invention
  2. Invention of the Cross
  3. inventional
  4. inventioneer
  5. inventioneers
  6. inventionism
  7. inventionist
  8. inventionists
  9. inventionless
  10. inventions
  11. inventious

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