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lifeboatism

lifeboatism noun: synonym of lifeboat ethics.

Noun

lifeboatism (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of lifeboat ethics.
    Synonyms:
    lifeboat ethics

Synonyms of lifeboatism

Origin of lifeboatism

From lifeboat + -ism.

Questions about lifeboatism

What does lifeboatism mean?
Lifeboatism means synonym of lifeboat ethics.
What part of speech is lifeboatism?
Lifeboatism is a noun.

Words near lifeboatism in the dictionary

  1. lifeboat ethics
  2. lifeboated
  3. lifeboathouse
  4. lifeboathouses
  5. lifeboating
  6. lifeboatism
  7. lifeboatman
  8. lifeboatmen
  9. lifeboats
  10. lifeboatsman
  11. lifeboatsmen

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