industrialism
[ in-duhs-tree-uh-liz-uhm ]
noun
an economic organization of society built largely on mechanized industry rather than agriculture, craftsmanship, or commerce.
Origin of industrialism
1First recorded in 1825–35; industrial + -ism
Other words from industrialism
- o·ver·in·dus·tri·al·ism, noun
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How to use industrialism in a sentence
They forgive or overlook the writer's denunciations of Beaver Industrialisms, which they attribute to his caprice or spleen.
Critical Miscellanies, Vol. I | John Morley
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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