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trialism

UK/ˈtɹʌɪəlɪzm̩/

trialism noun: a union of three states or political entities.

Noun

trialism (uncountable)

  1. A union of three states or political entities.
    • The consequence of an unsuccessful war might be concession to the Slavs, perhaps the ‘trialism’ which would undo Austro-Hungarian ‘dualism’.1998, John Keegan, The First World War, Vintage, published 2000, page 53
  2. The doctrine of the existence of body, soul, and spirit in human beings.

Origin of trialism

From trial + -ism.

Questions about trialism

What does trialism mean?
Trialism means a union of three states or political entities.
What part of speech is trialism?
Trialism is a noun.
How do you pronounce trialism?
Trialism is pronounced /ˈtɹʌɪəlɪzm̩/ (UK).

Words near trialism in the dictionary

  1. trialed
  2. trialer
  3. trialers
  4. trialing
  5. trialings
  6. trialism
  7. trialist
  8. trialists
  9. trialities
  10. triality
  11. trialkoxide

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