Prus|sian|ism

Prus|sian|ism
Prus|sian|ism «PRUHSH uh nihz uhm», noun.
the spirit, system, policy, or methods of the Prussians, especially authoritarian methods associated with Bismarck: »

Von Salomon's unreconstructed Prussianism and his violent hatred for the United States (Harper's).


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  • prus — prus·ik; prus·sian·ism; prus·sian·ize; prus·si·ate; prus·sic; cy·prus; prus·sian; …   English syllables

  • ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… …   English syllables

  • prussianism — prus·sian·ism …   English syllables

  • Prussianism — Prus•sian•ism [[t]ˈprʌʃ əˌnɪz əm[/t]] n. why the militaristic spirit, system, policy, or methods historically associated with the Prussians • Etymology: 1855–60 …   From formal English to slang

  • si — ab·ba·si; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·stru·si·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·qui·si·tion; acra·si·a·les; acra·si·e·ae; ac·ro·tar·si·al; ac·ro·tar·si·um; adi·ba·si; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·ble; ad·ver·si·ty; aero·si·nus·i·tis; ali·si·er; …   English syllables

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