suburbanismn.

Brit.

/səˈbəːbənɪz(ə)m/,

/səˈbəːbn̩ɪz(ə)m/, U.S.

/səˈbərbəˌnɪz(ə)m/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: suburban adj., -ism suffix.

Etymology: < suburban adj. + -ism suffix. Compare earlier suburbanity n. and later urbanism n.

The distinctive characteristics of suburban life; suburban character; the fact of living in suburbs. Also as a count noun: a characteristic peculiar to the residents of suburbs.Frequently depreciative, esp. implying a homogeneity within the suburbs, or a dull ordinariness and lack of sophistication among suburban residents.

ΚΠ

1865 W. M. Wyse T. Wyse's Excursion in Peloponnesus II. iv. 83 They tell one nothing of the genius of the country, and what little insight they give us, is redolent only of suburbanism.

1888 Mrs. H. Ward Robert Elsmere I. ii. xi. 296 A county [sc. Surrey], which is throughout a strange mixture of suburbanism and the desert.

1907 Sat. Rev. 6 Apr. 423 She..is a symbol of middle-aged suburbanism rejuvenated and illuminated by fresh experience.

1911 Tyrrell in 19th Cent. Apr. 693 There seem to have been suburbanisms and provincialisms, like the Praenestine vulgarism..of dropping the first syllable of a word.

1943 J. F. Folsom Family & Democratic Soc. iv. 116 From handicraft economy through the Industrial Revolution to the most modern suburbanism and individualism.

1957 L. Durrell Bitter Lemons 35 These choking suburbanisms with which we seem infused when we are abroad.

1993 Time Out 31 Mar. 17/3 On outskirts you get all the bad points of suburbanism, with none of the beauty of nature, and none of the advantages of living in the city.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	suburbanism
释义	suburbanismn. Brit. /səˈbəːbənɪz(ə)m/, /səˈbəːbn̩ɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /səˈbərbəˌnɪz(ə)m/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: suburban adj., -ism suffix. Etymology: < suburban adj. + -ism suffix. Compare earlier suburbanity n. and later urbanism n. The distinctive characteristics of suburban life; suburban character; the fact of living in suburbs. Also as a count noun: a characteristic peculiar to the residents of suburbs.Frequently depreciative, esp. implying a homogeneity within the suburbs, or a dull ordinariness and lack of sophistication among suburban residents. ΚΠ 1865 W. M. Wyse T. Wyse's Excursion in Peloponnesus II. iv. 83 They tell one nothing of the genius of the country, and what little insight they give us, is redolent only of suburbanism. 1888 Mrs. H. Ward Robert Elsmere I. ii. xi. 296 A county [sc. Surrey], which is throughout a strange mixture of suburbanism and the desert. 1907 Sat. Rev. 6 Apr. 423 She..is a symbol of middle-aged suburbanism rejuvenated and illuminated by fresh experience. 1911 Tyrrell in 19th Cent. Apr. 693 There seem to have been suburbanisms and provincialisms, like the Praenestine vulgarism..of dropping the first syllable of a word. 1943 J. F. Folsom Family & Democratic Soc. iv. 116 From handicraft economy through the Industrial Revolution to the most modern suburbanism and individualism. 1957 L. Durrell Bitter Lemons 35 These choking suburbanisms with which we seem infused when we are abroad. 1993 Time Out 31 Mar. 17/3 On outskirts you get all the bad points of suburbanism, with none of the beauty of nature, and none of the advantages of living in the city. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1865
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