alpinism

[ al-puh-niz-uh m ]

/ ˈæl pəˌnɪz əm /

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noun (often initial capital letter)

mountain climbing, especially in the Alps.

RELATED WORDS

hiking, mountaineering, bouldering, scaling

Nearby words

alpine garden, alpine ibex, alpine tundra, alpine-style, alpinely, alpinism, alpinist, alport's syndrome, alprazolam, alprostadil, alps

Origin of alpinism

From the French word alpinisme, dating back to 1880–85. See alpine, -ism

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