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submarinism

submarinism noun: the use of submarines in warfare.

Noun

submarinism (uncountable)

  1. (dated) The use of submarines in warfare.
    • Adopting the counsel of despair, they resolved on the campaign of unrestricted submarinism which, their Admiralty advised them, would bring the United Kingdom to the verge of starvation by April.1919, Maninda Chandra Sinha, Writings and Speeches, page 36

Origin of submarinism

From submarine + -ism.

Questions about submarinism

What does submarinism mean?
Submarinism means the use of submarines in warfare.
What part of speech is submarinism?
Submarinism is a noun.

Words near submarinism in the dictionary

  1. submarinelike
  2. submariner
  3. submariners
  4. submarines
  5. submarining
  6. submarinism
  7. submarinist
  8. submarinists
  9. submaritime
  10. submarium
  11. submariums

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