| ABSTRACTIONISM | • abstractionism n. The creation, principles, or ideals of abstractions, in particular art. • abstractionism n. The presentation of ideas in an abstract manner. • ABSTRACTIONISM n. the principles or practice of creating abstract art. |
| ASSOCIATIONISM | • associationism n. (Psychology) A theory that association (of experiences etc) is the basis of consciousness and mental activity. • ASSOCIATIONISM n. the theory which considers association of ideas to be the basis of all mental activity. |
| DISSOLUTIONISM | • dissolutionism n. Anarchist and nihilist social theory, taken as a whole or type. • DISSOLUTIONISM n. belief in political dissolution. |
| INSPIRATIONISM | • inspirationism n. A belief in mystical inspiration in religion. • INSPIRATIONISM n. the belief that the writers of the Scriptures were directly and divinely inspired. |
| INTERACTIONISM | • interactionism n. (Sociology) The branch of sociology that studies interaction between individuals or groups. • interactionism n. (Philosophy) A theory in the philosophy of mind which holds that matter and mind are two distinct and… • INTERACTIONISM n. the belief that mind and body act on each other. |
| LIQUIDATIONISM | • liquidationism n. (Politics, Marxism) In Marxist theory, the ideological liquidation (negation) of the revolutionary party… • liquidationism n. (Economics, libertarianism) The belief that no actions to mitigate the effects of recessions should… • LIQUIDATIONISM n. a theory of economics which holds that governments should not interfere in a recession. |
| OBSTRUCTIONISM | • obstructionism n. A deliberate policy of obstructing something, especially a political process or body. • OBSTRUCTIONISM n. deliberate interference with the progress or business esp. of a legislative body. |
| PROHIBITIONISM | • prohibitionism n. (Law) The doctrine that people will refrain from certain actions if they are deemed unlawful (prohibited). • PROHIBITIONISM n. support for prohibition. |
| RESTITUTIONISM | • RESTITUTIONISM n. the belief that after a purgation all sinners and angels will be restored to the favour of God, aka restorationism. |
| RESTORATIONISM | • restorationism n. Any movement or opinion that seeks to restore something to the way it was. • restorationism n. (Specifically) A movement that rejects much or all of contemporary Christianity and advocates a return… • RESTORATIONISM n. the belief that after a purgation all sinners and angels will be restored to the favour of God, aka restitutionism. |
| RESTRICTIONISM | • restrictionism n. (Economics, politics) The advocacy of restrictions on free trade, immigration etc. • RESTRICTIONISM n. a policy or philosophy favoring restriction, as of trade or immigration. |