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politicism

politicism noun: a political utterance.

Noun

politicism (plural politicisms)

  1. A political utterance.
    • […] he had been spouting ill-considered politicisms the previous evening yet now, contrariwise, he was silent.2011, Jonathan Howard, Johannes Cabal the Detective
  2. (derogatory, usually) The theory that political factors dominate over others.
    • Politicism is the view that all human endeavors are power struggles. Thus, according to Michel Foucault, even art would be cultivated for the sake of power.2000, Mario Bunge, “Two Unification Strategies in Social Sciences: Reduction and Integration”, in The Problem of the Unity of Science, page 145
    • May Hobbes's radical politicism (politics above all) and Levinas's radical ethicism (ethics before all) eventually meet at some point?2006, Philippe Crignon, “Beyond the States. What Hobbes and Levinas Teach us About International Justice”, in Political Practices and International Order, page 184

Forms of politicism

pluralpoliticisms

Origin of politicism

From politic + -ism.

Questions about politicism

What does politicism mean?
Politicism means a political utterance.
What part of speech is politicism?
Politicism is a noun.
What is the plural of politicism?
The plural of politicism is politicisms.

Words near politicism in the dictionary

  1. politicisations
  2. politicise
  3. politicised
  4. politicises
  5. politicising
  6. politicism
  7. politicisms
  8. politicist
  9. politicists
  10. politicizable
  11. politicization

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