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reversionism

reversionism noun: reversionist beliefs or attitudes.

Noun

reversionism (uncountable)

  1. Reversionist beliefs or attitudes.
    • One of the most important critics of the 'reversion nationalism' was Arakawa Akira. He was a journalist, critic, poet, and philosopher who objected to reversionism on spiritual and philosphical grounds.2007, Miyume Tanji, Myth, Protest and Struggle in Okinawa, page 97

Origin of reversionism

From reversion + -ism.

Questions about reversionism

What does reversionism mean?
Reversionism means reversionist beliefs or attitudes.
What part of speech is reversionism?
Reversionism is a noun.

Words near reversionism in the dictionary

  1. reversional
  2. reversionaries
  3. reversionary
  4. reversioner
  5. reversioners
  6. reversionism
  7. reversionist
  8. reversionistic
  9. reversionists
  10. reversions
  11. reversis

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