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Oceanianism

Oceanianism noun: a characteristically Oceanian cultural feature, such as a belief, custom or linguistic feature.

Noun

Oceanianism (uncountable)

  1. (rare) A characteristically Oceanian cultural feature, such as a belief, custom or linguistic feature.
    • Hinduism that has been sup* imposed upon it during the Christian era in some parts of Malays not to mention the religion of Mahomet, and lastly Christianil which threatens at no distant date to number Oceanianism with things of the past.1824, Vignaud pamphlets: Oceanica - Page 418

Origin of Oceanianism

From Oceanian + -ism.

Questions about Oceanianism

What does Oceanianism mean?
Oceanianism means a characteristically Oceanian cultural feature, such as a belief, custom or linguistic feature.
What part of speech is Oceanianism?
Oceanianism is a noun.

Words near Oceanianism in the dictionary

  1. oceanfronts
  2. oceanful
  3. oceangoing
  4. Oceania
  5. Oceanian
  6. Oceanianism
  7. Oceanianist
  8. Oceanianists
  9. Oceanians
  10. oceanic
  11. oceanic abyss

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