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survivalism

survivalism noun: a belief, expressed by survivalists, in being prepared to survive disasters and cataclysms including the collapse of civilization; the practice of preparing for such events.

Noun

survivalism (usually uncountable, plural survivalisms)

  1. (usually) A belief, expressed by survivalists, in being prepared to survive disasters and cataclysms including the collapse of civilization; the practice of preparing for such events.

Forms of survivalism

pluralsurvivalisms

Origin of survivalism

From survival + -ism.

Questions about survivalism

What does survivalism mean?
Survivalism means a belief, expressed by survivalists, in being prepared to survive disasters and cataclysms including the collapse of civilization; the practice of preparing for such events.
What part of speech is survivalism?
Survivalism is a noun.
What is the plural of survivalism?
The plural of survivalism is survivalisms.

Words near survivalism in the dictionary

  1. survival suits
  2. survival time
  3. survival times
  4. survival weapon
  5. survival weapons
  6. survivalism
  7. survivalisms
  8. survivalist
  9. survivalistic
  10. survivalists
  11. survivals

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