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lesser evilism

lesser evilism noun: the strategy or policy of choosing the lesser evil.

Noun

lesser evilism (uncountable)

  1. The strategy or policy of choosing the lesser evil.
    • Which is to say that when left support can be taken for granted – and lesser evilism can always be mustered to that end – only the right flank needs to be appeased.1992, New Politics, volume 4, numbers 1-2, page 5
    • Sure I'm reverting to lesser evilism.2009, Steve Cohen, Bolshevik Burlesque, page 229

Forms of lesser evilism

alternative formlesser-evilism

Origin of lesser evilism

From lesser evil + -ism.

Questions about lesser evilism

What does lesser evilism mean?
Lesser evilism means the strategy or policy of choosing the lesser evil.
What part of speech is lesser evilism?
Lesser evilism is a noun.

Words near lesser evilism in the dictionary

  1. lesser crested tern
  2. lesser crested terns
  3. lesser cuckoo
  4. Lesser Eid
  5. lesser evil
  6. lesser evilism
  7. lesser evilist
  8. lesser evilists
  9. lesser evils
  10. lesser flamingo
  11. lesser flamingoes

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