Saint-Simonianism
/sænsɪˈmoʊniənɪzəm/
Saint-Simonianism proper noun: a 19th-century French political and social movement of the first half of the 19th century, based on a perception that industrialization and scientific discovery would have profound changes on society.
Proper noun
Saint-Simonianism
- A 19th-century French political and social movement of the first half of the 19th century, based on a perception that industrialization and scientific discovery would have profound changes on society.
Forms of Saint-Simonianism
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Origin of Saint-Simonianism
From Saint-Simon + -ian + -ism. Inspired by the ideas of Claude Henri de Rouvroy, comte de Saint-Simon (1760–1825).
Questions about Saint-Simonianism
- What does Saint-Simonianism mean?
- Saint-Simonianism means a 19th-century French political and social movement of the first half of the 19th century, based on a perception that industrialization and scientific discovery would have profound changes on society.
- What part of speech is Saint-Simonianism?
- Saint-Simonianism is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Saint-Simonianism?
- Saint-Simonianism is pronounced /sænsɪˈmoʊniənɪzəm/.
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