English Explanatory Dictionary

surfacism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Superficiality.
  2. The belief that only surfaces are suitable for landing or docking.
  3. In transformational grammar, the belief that deep and surface structures are similar.

Word forms

surfacism

Etymology

From surface + -ism.

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