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lukewarmism

lukewarmism noun: an indifferent or unenthusiastic attitude.

Noun

lukewarmism (uncountable)

  1. An indifferent or unenthusiastic attitude.
  2. The belief that climate change is due to human activity but that it is not a serious problem.

Origin of lukewarmism

From lukewarm + -ism.

Questions about lukewarmism

What does lukewarmism mean?
Lukewarmism means an indifferent or unenthusiastic attitude.
What part of speech is lukewarmism?
Lukewarmism is a noun.

Words near lukewarmism in the dictionary

  1. lukewarm
  2. lukewarmer
  3. lukewarmers
  4. lukewarmest
  5. lukewarmish
  6. lukewarmism
  7. lukewarmist
  8. lukewarmists
  9. lukewarmly
  10. lukewarmness
  11. lukewarmnesses

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