Indianism

American  

[in-dee-uh-niz-uhm] / ˈɪn di əˌnɪz əm /

noun

1. action or policy for promoting the interests of Indians, especially American Indians.

2. a word or usage considered to be characteristic of Indians, especially American Indians.

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Other Word Forms

• Indianist noun

Etymology

Origin of Indianism

First recorded in 1645–55; Indian + -ism

Example Sentences

The Yours-Mine party supports "nationalism, Indianism and one-ism" according to its website.

From BBC

Brazilian "Indianism" reached its highest point perhaps in José Alencar's famous Guarany, which won for its author national reputation and achieved unprecedented success.

From Project Gutenberg

That is a fact as necessary as the Indianism of India.

From Project Gutenberg