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Indianism
[
in
-dee-
uh
-niz-
uh
m]
Word Origin
noun
action or policy for promoting the interests of
Indians
, especially American
Indians
.
a word or usage considered to be characteristic of
Indians
, especially American
Indians
.
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Origin of
Indianism
First recorded in
1645–55;
Indian
+
-ism
Related forms
In·di·an·ist
,
noun, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
