statism

[ stey-tiz-uhm ]

noun
  1. the principle or policy of concentrating extensive economic, political, and related controls in the state at the cost of individual liberty.

  2. support of or belief in the sovereignty of a state, usually a republic.

Origin of statism

1
First recorded in 1600–10; state + -ism

Other words from statism

  • an·ti·stat·ism, noun

Words Nearby statism

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How to use statism in a sentence

  • Bad as this may be, the opposite form of single statism would seem to be more devastating in our present situation.

    Nine O'Clock Talks | Frederic B. Kellogg
  • His theory is not merely statism (tatisme); it is pure despotism.

    The Social Contract & Discourses | Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • Marden was as old as the New System of statism and inhumanity that had started off disguised as social-democracy.

    The Victor | Bryce Walton

British Dictionary definitions for statism

statism

/ (ˈsteɪtɪzəm) /


noun
  1. the theory or practice of concentrating economic and political power in the state, resulting in a weak position for the individual or community with respect to the government

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