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Manhattanism

Manhattanism noun: a style of architecture and urban design associated with the American borough of Manhattan, New York, with tall buildings that support the norms of congestion and overpopulation.

Noun

Manhattanism (uncountable)

  1. A style of architecture and urban design associated with the American borough of Manhattan, New York, with tall buildings that support the norms of congestion and overpopulation.

Origin of Manhattanism

From Manhattan + -ism.

Questions about Manhattanism

What does Manhattanism mean?
Manhattanism means a style of architecture and urban design associated with the American borough of Manhattan, New York, with tall buildings that support the norms of congestion and overpopulation.
What part of speech is Manhattanism?
Manhattanism is a noun.

Words near Manhattanism in the dictionary

  1. Manhattan distance
  2. Manhattan distances
  3. Manhattan Project
  4. Manhattanese
  5. Manhattanhenge
  6. Manhattanism
  7. Manhattanite
  8. Manhattanites
  9. Manhattanization
  10. Manhattanize
  11. Manhattanized

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