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market fundamentalism

market fundamentalism noun: a strong, dogmatic belief in the ability of laissez-faire free market policies to solve economic and social problems.

Noun

market fundamentalism (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory) A strong, dogmatic belief in the ability of laissez-faire free market policies to solve economic and social problems.

Origin of market fundamentalism

Coined by English author and journalist Jeremy Seabrook.

Questions about market fundamentalism

What does market fundamentalism mean?
Market fundamentalism means a strong, dogmatic belief in the ability of laissez-faire free market policies to solve economic and social problems.
What part of speech is market fundamentalism?
Market fundamentalism is a noun.

Words near market fundamentalism in the dictionary

  1. market failures
  2. market force
  3. market forces
  4. market foreclosure
  5. market foreclosures
  6. market fundamentalism
  7. market garden
  8. market gardener
  9. market gardeners
  10. market gardening
  11. market gardens

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