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survivalism rare.|səˈvaɪvəlɪz(ə)m|
[f. survival + -ism.]
1. A theory of survival (see survival 3).
1892F. W. Maitland Let. 4 Sept. (1965) 104, I am putting into the L.Q.R. a protest against Mr. Gomme's ‘survivalism’.
2. A policy of trying to ensure one's own survival or that of one's social or national group.
1952Round Table Dec. 26 The persistence of the unceasing attack on ‘survivalism’..argues that the Soviet critics recognize..the existence of a national pride. 1953O. Caroe Soviet Empire xiii. 223 The minstrels sang of heroes of the resistance, and their original work is therefore banned as tainted with ‘survivalism’. 1982New Musical Express 30 Oct. 19/1 The survivalism of Jamaica's sufferers.
Restrict rare to sense 1 in Dict. and add: 3. The practising of outdoor survival skills.
1985Survival Weaponry Dec. 27/1 If you feel strongly about some aspect of Survivalism..write us a letter. |