accelerationism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The idea that either the prevailing system of capitalism, or certain technosocial processes that historically characterised it, should be expanded and accelerated in order to generate radical social change.
  2. The theory that excessively low unemployment accelerates inflation.

Pronunciation

/əkˌsɛl.əˈɹeɪ.ʃə.nɪ.zm̩/ /ækˌsɛl.əˈɹeɪ.ʃə.nɪ.zm̩/ /ɪkˌsɛl.əˈɹeɪ.ʃə.nɪ.zm̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Khangtran2008-accelerationism.wav

Word forms

accelerationism accelerationisms

Etymology

From acceleration + -ism. Usage as “support for accelerating capitalism” attributed to Benjamin Noys, 2010s.

Related words

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