English Explanatory Dictionary

defaultism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An approach or situation in which something occurs by default, without being explicitly introduced.
  2. The often misguided belief that the circumstances surrounding an individual are the default for everyone else.

Pronunciation

/dɪˈfɒl.tɪ.zəm/ /ˈdiːˌfɒl.tɪ.zəm/ /-fɔːl-/ /dɪˈfɔl.tɪ.zəm/ /ˈdiːˌfɔl.tɪ.zəm/ /dɪˈfɑl.tɪ.zəm/ /ˈdiːˌfɑl.tɪ.zəm/

Word forms

defaultism

Etymology

From default + -ism.

Related words

defaultist
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