| ABSTENTIONISM | • abstentionism n. A policy of abstaining or of the desirability of withholding one’s vote or other participation with… • ABSTENTIONISM n. the policy of not using one's vote, esp. in a political election. |
| ANNEXATIONISM | • annexationism n. The tendency or policy of annexing (appropriating) additional territories. • ANNEXATIONISM n. the policy of annexation. |
| CONNECTIONISM | • connectionism n. (Cognitive science) Any of several fields of psychology that model brain processes in terms of interconnected… • CONNECTIONISM n. the theory that connections between neurons govern behaviour and thought. |
| CONTORTIONISM | • contortionism n. An acrobatic display involving the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body. • CONTORTIONISM n. the art of the contortionist. |
| EXHIBITIONISM | • exhibitionism n. The practice or character trait of deliberately drawing attention to oneself. • exhibitionism n. (Pathology) The practice or character trait of deliberately displaying one’s genitals, nipples, or buttocks… • EXHIBITIONISM n. extravagant behaviour aimed at drawing attention to oneself. |
| EXPRESSIONISM | • expressionism n. A movement in the arts in which the artist did not depict objective reality, but rather a subjective… • expressionism n. A somewhat analogous genre in early 20th century music. • EXPRESSIONISM n. a theory or practice in art of seeking to depict the subjective emotions and responses that objects and events arouse in the artist. |
| GENERATIONISM | • generationism n. The belief that a specific generation has inherent traits making it inferior or superior to another generation. • generationism n. (Theology) traducianism. • GENERATIONISM n. the theory that the soul is transmitted to a child in the act of generation or concomitantly with its body. |
| IMPRESSIONISM | • impressionism n. (Art) a movement in art characterized by visible brush strokes, ordinary subject matters, and an emphasis… • impressionism n. (Music) a style that avoided traditional harmony, and sought to invoke the impressions of the composer. • impressionism n. (Poetry) a style that used imagery and symbolism to portray the poet’s impressions. |
| LIBERATIONISM | • liberationism n. A belief in, or policy of, liberation. • LIBERATIONISM n. the cause of social freedom and equality for sections of society believed to be underprivileged or discriminated against. |
| PERFECTIONISM | • perfectionism n. An unwillingness to settle for anything less than perfection. • perfectionism n. (Philosophy) A belief that spiritual perfection may be achieved during life, or that it should be striven for. • PERFECTIONISM n. the doctrine that moral perfection constitutes the highest value. |
| PROTECTIONISM | • protectionism n. (Politics, economics) A system or policy of protecting the domestic producers of a product from foreign… • PROTECTIONISM n. a supporter of protectionism. |
| REVOLUTIONISM | • revolutionism n. The state of being in revolution. • revolutionism n. Revolutionary doctrines or principles. • REVOLUTIONISM n. belief in revolution. |
| SEPARATIONISM | • separationism n. Separatism. • separationism n. (Theology) The belief that the human Jesus Christ was a separate being from the divine Christ. • SEPARATIONISM n. a belief in, movement for, or state of separation, also SEPARATISM. |
| SUGGESTIONISM | • suggestionism n. The use of hypnotic suggestion. • SUGGESTIONISM n. treatment by suggestion; the theory that hypnotic effects are entirely due to the action of suggestion. |
| TOLERATIONISM | • tolerationism n. A policy of toleration. • TOLERATIONISM n. the policy of tolerance. |