distributism

American  

[dih-strib-yoo-tiz-uhm] / dɪˈstrɪb jʊˌtɪz əm /

noun

1. a socioeconomic theory and system advocating widespread ownership of private property and the means of production: based on late 19th-century Catholic teachings on economic and social justice.

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Other Word Forms

• distributist
  noun

Etymology

Origin of distributism

First recorded in 1920–25; distribut(e) + -ism

Example Sentences

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distributism

In “Submission,” the Islamic authority, with the author’s felt approval, turns toward Chestertonian distributism, with large enterprises denied subsidy and small artisanal ones encouraged.

From The New Yorker ● Jan. 19, 2015