industrialism

[ in-duhs-tree-uh-liz-uh m ]

/ 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.

Nearby words

industrial sociology, industrial tribunal, industrial union, industrial workers of the world, industrial-strength, industrialism, industrialist, industrialization, industrialize, industrials, industrious

Origin of industrialism

First recorded in 1825–35; industrial + -ism

Related forms

o·ver·in·dus·tri·al·ism, noun

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Examples from the Web for industrialism

Strictly speaking, it is not a city, but an agglomeration of industrialism.
The Soul of John Brown|Stephen Graham
America is not alone in possessing the industrialism, but she is alone in emphasising the ideal that strives with industrialism.
What I Saw in America|G. K. Chesterton
This form of industrialism may consequently be called "socialist industrialism."
A History of Trade Unionism in the United States|Selig Perlman
It has been brought to extraordinary perfection under the industrialism of Twentieth Century America.
The American Empire|Scott Nearing

The increase in urban life is as conspicuous as the increase in industrialism.
Disease and Its Causes|William Thomas Councilman

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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industrialism

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industrialism

noun