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an|ti|so|cial|ism — or an|ti So|cial|ism «AN tee SOH shuh lihz uhm», noun. opposition to the principles of socialism and to the institutions and practices based on them. –an´ti|so´cial|ist, –an´ti So´cial|ist, adjective, noun … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|ra|cial|ism — «IHN tuhr RAY shuh lihz uhm», noun. a policy or doctrine of equality between the races: »At one extreme is the Malayan Communist Party, which, though it maintains a façade of interracialism, has always drawn most of its membership and all of its… … Useful english dictionary
mul|ti|ra|cial|ism — «MUHL tih RAY shuh lihz uhm», noun. a political or social system in which all racial groups are accorded equal rights and opportunities: »The new federation [of Malaysia] is an experiment in multiracialism (Manchester Guardian Weekly) … Useful english dictionary
com|mer|cial|ism — «kuh MUR shuh lihz uhm», noun. 1. the methods and spirit of commerce: »Making money is often the only object of commercialism. Since primitive men traded sea shells, commercialism has existed in some form. 2. the commercial attitude, especially… … Useful english dictionary
Jus|ti|cial|ism — «juhs TIHSH uh lihz uhm», noun. the governmental program of Juan Perón, former president of Argentina, especially during the period 1946 1955: »Justicialism [was] Perón s label for his “third position” between capitalism and communism: a kind of… … Useful english dictionary
of|fi|cial|ism — «uh FIHSH uh lihz uhm», noun. 1. official methods of system. 2. excessive attention to official routine. 3. officials as a group … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|com|mer|cial|ism — «OH vuhr kuh MUR shuh lihz uhm», noun. excessive or undue commercialism: »overcommercialism of research … Useful english dictionary
pro|vin|cial|ism — «pruh VIHN shuh lihz uhm», noun. 1. provincial manners, habit of thought, or the like: »Neither “provincialism” nor “sectionalism” holds the South together but something deeper than these and essential to our system (Harper s). 2.… … Useful english dictionary
ra|cial|ism — «RAY shuh lihz uhm», noun. 1. racism: »The Prime Minister spoke on race relations, commenting that…there had been less racialism in debate and more moderation (London Times). 2. emphasis on matters of race or racial factors … Useful english dictionary
so|cial|ism — «SOH shuh lihz uhm», noun. 1. a theory or system of social organization by which the major means of production and distribution are owned, managed, or controlled by the government (state socialism), by associations of workers (guild socialism),… … Useful english dictionary
