Meaning of defaultism | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An approach or situation in which something occurs by default, without being explicitly introduced.
   uncountable
2. The often misguided belief that the circumstances surrounding an individual are the default for everyone else.
   uncountable

Examples

“US defaultism”

“But, in being an African-American politician, [Obama] […] introduces race⟳ by default. This racial defaultism is what must be considered as far as a potential limitation in the president's bargaining power, despite whites' liberalization about race⟳ and race-related policy issues.”

“Defaultism ¶ The defaultist view⟳ is that some conversational implicatures are default inferences—presumptive meanings—that the hearer makes unless given reason⟳ not to by the speaker.”

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