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retreatism

retreatism noun: a policy or advocacy of retreat.

Noun

retreatism (uncountable)

  1. A policy or advocacy of retreat.

Origin of retreatism

From retreat + -ism.

Questions about retreatism

What does retreatism mean?
Retreatism means a policy or advocacy of retreat.
What part of speech is retreatism?
Retreatism is a noun.

Words near retreatism in the dictionary

  1. retreateth
  2. retreatful
  3. retreating
  4. retreatingness
  5. retreatings
  6. retreatism
  7. retreatist
  8. retreatists
  9. retreative
  10. retreatlike
  11. retreatment

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