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single-issueism

single-issueism noun: the tendency or decision to focus on or vote based on a single issue.

Noun

single-issueism (uncountable)

  1. The tendency or decision to focus on or vote based on a single issue.
    • Women don't come into R2N2 on the basis of 'single-issue-ism' but because of our whole vision.1982 December 4, Sharon Page, quoting Cathy Christeller, “R2N2 Conference: Revitalizing the Movement”, in Gay Community News, volume 10, number 20, page 3

Origin of single-issueism

From single-issue + -ism.

Questions about single-issueism

What does single-issueism mean?
Single-issueism means the tendency or decision to focus on or vote based on a single issue.
What part of speech is single-issueism?
Single-issueism is a noun.

Words near single-issueism in the dictionary

  1. single-heartedly
  2. single-heartedness
  3. single-incision laparoscopic surgeries
  4. single-incision laparoscopic surgery
  5. single-issue
  6. single-issueism
  7. single-lens reflex
  8. single-lens reflexes
  9. single-line whip
  10. single-line whips
  11. single-manned

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