mercantilism
/ˈmɜːkəntɪlɪzəm/US/ˈmɝkəntɪlɪzəm/
mercantilism noun: the theory that a nation must always have a positive balance of trade, in the manner that a merchant would operate a shop. Typically this model presupposes protectionism.
Noun
mercantilism (countable and uncountable, plural mercantilisms)
- The theory that a nation must always have a positive balance of trade, in the manner that a merchant would operate a shop. Typically this model presupposes protectionism.
- The theory that holds that the prosperity of a nation depends upon its supply of capital, and that the global volume of trade is unchangeable.
mercantilism meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Malay and Indonesian
mercantilism in Tamil
- the historical economic theory that a nation must always have a positive balance of trade
- வணிகவாதம் vaṇikavātam
mercantilism in Urdu
- بنیا پن, تجارتی نظام
mercantilism in Malay
- the historical economic theory that a nation must always have a positive balance of trade
- merkantilisme
mercantilism in Indonesian
- the historical economic theory that a nation must always have a positive balance of trade
- merkantilisme
More languagesFewer languages
- mercantilism in Persian
- سوداگرایی
- mercantilism in Thai
- ลัทธิพาณิชยนิยม
- mercantilism in Vietnamese
- chủ nghĩa trọng thương
Forms of mercantilism
| plural | mercantilisms |
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Origin of mercantilism
From mercantile + -ism.
Words formed from mercantilism
Questions about mercantilism
- What does mercantilism mean?
- Mercantilism means the theory that a nation must always have a positive balance of trade, in the manner that a merchant would operate a shop. Typically this model presupposes protectionism.
- What is mercantilism in Tamil?
- Mercantilism in Tamil is வணிகவாதம் (vaṇikavātam). See Mercantilism meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is mercantilism?
- Mercantilism is a noun.
- How do you pronounce mercantilism?
- Mercantilism is pronounced /ˈmɜːkəntɪlɪzəm/ (UK).
- What is the plural of mercantilism?
- The plural of mercantilism is mercantilisms.
Words near mercantilism in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: mercantilism (page history and authors); mercantilism (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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