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industrialism

American  
[in-duhs-tree-uh-liz-uhm] / ɪnˈdʌs tri əˌlɪz əm /

noun

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

industrialism British  
/ ɪnˈdʌstrɪəˌlɪzəm /

noun

  1. an organization of society characterized by large-scale mechanized manufacturing industry rather than trade, farming, etc

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Other Word Forms

  • overindustrialism noun

Etymology

Origin of industrialism

First recorded in 1825–35; industrial + -ism

Example Sentences

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The result: an icon of industrialism grudgingly admired around the globe.

From Reuters • Jul. 8, 2022

This attitude helped to slow the advent of industrialism for decades.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

He was aware of the environmental changes of 20th-century America, the loss of elms and chestnut trees, the depredations of industrialism and the cruel expendability of human beings caught in its maw.

From Washington Post • Jan. 1, 2020

Well before the end of the 19th century, steps had been taken to reclaim the falls area from the ravages of unbridled industrialism.

From Slate • May 20, 2019

In England, a new industrialism was growing, and on the continent, a new nationalism.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

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