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Spencerism

Spencerism noun: a hypothesis of social Darwinism, propounded by Herbert Spencer (1820–1903).

Noun

Spencerism (uncountable)

  1. A hypothesis of social Darwinism, propounded by Herbert Spencer (1820–1903).

Origin of Spencerism

From Spencer + -ism.

Questions about Spencerism

What does Spencerism mean?
Spencerism means a hypothesis of social Darwinism, propounded by Herbert Spencer (1820–1903).
What part of speech is Spencerism?
Spencerism is a noun.

Words near Spencerism in the dictionary

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