- re|ac|tion|ism
- re|ac|tion|ism «ree AK shuhnihz uhm», noun.reactionary principles and ideas; inclination toward a previous state of affairs, especially in politics.
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Sal|va|tion|ism — «sal VAY shuh nihz uhm», noun. religious teaching which lays prime stress on the saving of the soul. ╂[< salvation + ism] Sal|va|tion|ism «sal VAY shuh nihz uhm», noun. the principles or methods of the Salvation Army. ╂[< salvationism] … Useful english dictionary
sal|va|tion|ism — «sal VAY shuh nihz uhm», noun. religious teaching which lays prime stress on the saving of the soul. ╂[< salvation + ism] Sal|va|tion|ism «sal VAY shuh nihz uhm», noun. the principles or methods of the Salvation Army. ╂[< salvationism] … Useful english dictionary
a|dop|tion|ism — «uh DOP shuh nihz uhm», noun. Theology. the doctrine that Christ as man is the Son of God by adoption only. –a|dop´tion|ist, noun … Useful english dictionary
caus|a|tion|ism — «k ZAY shuh nihz uhm», noun. the theory or principle or causation. –caus|a´tion|ist, noun … Useful english dictionary
cre|a|tion|ism — «kree AY shuh nihz uhm», noun. 1. the doctrine that all things were created by God substantially as they are now, and did not gradually evolve or develop. 2. the doctrine that God immediately creates a soul for every human infant born.… … Useful english dictionary
ab|strac|tion|ism — «ab STRAK shuh nihz uhm», noun. 1. the theory or principles of abstract art. 2. the art or practice of making abstractions, especially in art: »Making mobiles is a type of abstractionism … Useful english dictionary
con|struc|tion|ism — «kuhn STRUHCK shuh nihz uhm», noun. = constructivism. (Cf. ↑constructivism) … Useful english dictionary
e|qua|tion|ism — «ih KWAY zhuh nihz uhm, shuh », noun. the principle of solving problems equationally … Useful english dictionary
in|fla|tion|ism — «ihn FLAY shuh nihz uhm», noun. the policy or practice of inflating currency or credit … Useful english dictionary
ob|struc|tion|ism — «uhb STRUHK shuh nihz uhm», noun. the act or practice of hindering the progress of business as in a meeting or legislature … Useful english dictionary
per|fec|tion|ism — «puhr FEHK shuh nihz uhm», noun. 1. any of various doctrines maintaining that religious, moral, social, or political perfection is attainable: »An anxious perfectionism can…destroy those real underpinnings of existence, found in faith, modesty,… … Useful english dictionary
