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industrialism
[ in-duhs-tree-uh-liz-uhm ]
/ ɪnˈdʌs tri əˌlɪz əm /
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noun
an economic organization of society built largely on mechanized industry rather than agriculture, craftsmanship, or commerce.
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Origin of industrialism
First recorded in 1825–35; industrial + -ism
OTHER WORDS FROM industrialism
o·ver·in·dus·tri·al·ism, nounWords nearby industrialism
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British Dictionary definitions for industrialism
industrialism
/ (ɪnˈdʌstrɪəˌlɪzəm) /
noun
an organization of society characterized by large-scale mechanized manufacturing industry rather than trade, farming, etc
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