territorialism

[ ter-i-tawr-ee-uh-liz-uhm, -tohr- ]

/ ˌtɛr ɪˈtɔr i əˌlɪz əm, -ˈtoʊr- /

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noun

a principle or system that gives predominance to the landed classes.

Also called territorial system. a theory of church policy according to which the supreme ecclesiastical authority is vested in the civil power.

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Origin of territorialism

First recorded in 1870–75; territorial + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM territorialism

ter·ri·to·ri·al·ist, noun

Words nearby territorialism

terrigenous, terrine, territorial, Territorial Army, territorial court, territorialism, territoriality, territorialize, territorial matrix, territorial waters, Territorian

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How to use territorialism in a sentence

The movements of the first kind are represented by Political Zionism and Territorialism.
History of the Jews in Russia and Poland, Vol. 3 of 3.|S. M. Dubnow

British Dictionary definitions for territorialism

territorialism

/ (ˌtɛrɪˈtɔːrɪəlɪzəm) /

noun

a social system under which the predominant force in the state is the landed class

a former Protestant theory that the civil government has the right to determine the religious beliefs of the subjects of a state

Derived forms of territorialism

territorialist, noun

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