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subalternism

subalternism noun: the condition of being a subaltern.

Noun

subalternism (uncountable)

  1. (literary theory) The condition of being a subaltern.

Origin of subalternism

From subaltern + -ism.

Questions about subalternism

What does subalternism mean?
Subalternism means the condition of being a subaltern.
What part of speech is subalternism?
Subalternism is a noun.

Words near subalternism in the dictionary

  1. subalternates
  2. subalternating
  3. subalternation
  4. subalternations
  5. subalternhood
  6. subalternism
  7. subalternities
  8. subalternity
  9. subalternization
  10. subalternizations
  11. subalternize

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