totalism

American  

[toht-l-iz-uhm] / ˈtoʊt lˌɪz əm /

noun

1. totalitarianism.

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Etymology

Origin of totalism

First recorded in 1940–45; total + -ism

Example Sentences

But the psychologist knew that totalism encompasses more than authoritarian tendencies.

From Salon • Sep. 16, 2025

Writing about Lifton’s passing, New York Times columnist M. Gessen noted his observation that totalism “propels participants toward acting in the name of their ideology.”

From Salon • Sep. 16, 2025

In adopting equally simplistic phrases, Agnew contributes to a sort of verbal totalism.

From Time Magazine Archive

It’s, well, I don’t mean It’s like a total, you know, a totalism kind of thing, whatever it’s called.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe