omnicause
UK/ˌɒmnɪˈkɔːz/US/ˌɑmnəˈkɔz/
omnicause noun: the hypothesised relation of major political causes and issues, especially in the context of such relatedness being false or inessential.
Noun
the omnicause
- The hypothesised relation of major political causes and issues, especially in the context of such relatedness being false or inessential.
- Palestinians have attained this status: as a group, they tick a great many intersectional victim boxes, while Omnicause adherents have long viewed Israel’s behaviour as a metonym for American oppression, both internally (racism, slavery) and externally (global imperial hegemony).2023 November 20, Mary Harrington, UnHerd, archived from the original on 28 May 2024
- But it was ever thus. Radical activism has always been a multipack deal. Our omnicause encompassed apartheid, Nicaragua, nuclear disarmament, the miners’ strike and that Thatcher-era hardy perennial, The Cuts.2024 May 17, Janice Turner, “Don’t scorn students for believing in a cause”, in The Times, archived from the original on 06 Jun 2024
Origin of omnicause
From omni- + cause. Coined in 2023 during the Israel–Hamas war protests. Compare omnishambles.
Questions about omnicause
- What does omnicause mean?
- Omnicause means the hypothesised relation of major political causes and issues, especially in the context of such relatedness being false or inessential.
- What part of speech is omnicause?
- Omnicause is a noun.
- How do you pronounce omnicause?
- Omnicause is pronounced /ˌɒmnɪˈkɔːz/ (UK).
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