Dictionary.com
definitions

industrialism

[ in-duhs-tree-uh-liz-uh m ]
/ ɪnˈdʌs tri əˌlɪz əm /
|
SEE MORE SYNONYMS FOR industrialism ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

an economic organization of society built largely on mechanized industry rather than agriculture, craftsmanship, or commerce.

RELATED WORDS

transaction, deal, industry, trading, manufacturing, market, commerce, selling, exchange, trade, dealings, traffic, sales, undertaking, bargaining, game, racket, barter, affairs, merchandising

Nearby words

  1. industrial union,
  2. industrial workers of the world,
  3. industrial-strength,
  4. industrialisation,
  5. industrialise,
  6. industrialist,
  7. industrialization,
  8. industrialize,
  9. industrialized,
  10. industrials

Origin of industrialism

First recorded in 1825–35; industrial + -ism
Related formso·ver·in·dus·tri·al·ism, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for industrialism

British Dictionary definitions for industrialism

industrialism

/ (ɪnˈdʌstrɪəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

an organization of society characterized by large-scale mechanized manufacturing industry rather than trade, farming, etc
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012