politicalism
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Examples
“He has wasted his substance in riotous politicalism, and preferred to eat⟳ the husks of financial prodigality to return⟳ to the fatted calf of honest industry and the robe and ring⟳ of progressive nationalism.”
“This state of disorder in the bureaucratic governmental dictatorship reveals itself throughout the whole of Russian society, from top to bottom, in the form⟳ of general discontent that finds its outward expression in the general politicalism, a politicalism that is not temporary or superficial , but profound and chronic.”
“Total politicalism, the absorption of everything and of the entire man by politics is one and the same phenomenon of the revolt of the masses.”
“Managerialism is the opposite of politicalism (Childe, 1964), that is, making decisions based solely on political preferences.”
“Further, one of my goals is to reintroduce questions of labour into the degrowth and environmentalist movements that exclude⟳ them in favour of preoccupations with consumerism, enlightenment and politicalism.”
“Hence you realize⟳ that, whether it is socialism or any other politicalism, there is absolutely no change⟳ on the part of the other fellow, and the best thing you can do is to devise, to create⟳ a politicalism of your own⟳ .”
“'I have⟳ a very poor opinion of Communism,' he declared. 'I am no authority on any politicalisms but just on the surface of the word, I would say⟳ Communism means weak-ism. […]'”
“Such a perspective is provided by historian of technology Lynn White Jr in Medieval Technology and Social Change⟳ (1962) and his account of the importance of another military technology—the stirrup—in the rise⟳ of a different politicalism – feudalism .”
“All those who do neither, we will observe⟳ a policy of neutrality towards them, irrespective of any policalism they choose⟳ to follow⟳ for themselves.”
“Personally , I have⟳ found little to no use⟳ in fantasising about some far-off religious utopia, or politicalism that will get⟳ everyone in line and make⟳ the world a better place⟳.”
“Paulding's play⟳ seemed the sort⟳ of material we should read⟳ for the Dictionary , for in a popular play⟳ of its type⟳ one might expect⟳ to find⟳ many politicalisms of the day.”
“I do not try⟳ to trace the expression of politicalisms as Merle Himmelstein, Donald Gibson, and Daniel Aaron have⟳ done.”
“As I listened to myself talk⟳, it was amazing to me how much like⟳ a politician I was starting to sound⟳. After a day out talking with people, I would go home and work⟳ on my speech and find⟳ all kinds of politicalisms breaking into my sentences .”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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