单词 | fidelism |
释义 | Fidelism in British English (fiːˈdɛlɪzəm) or fidelismo (ˌfiːdɛˈlɪzməʊ) noun belief in, adherence to, or advocacy of the principles of Fidel Castro Also called: CastroismDerived forms Fidelist (Fiˈdelist) noun Fidelism in American English (fɪˈdelɪzəm) noun Castroism Also called: Fidelismo (ˌfideˈlizmou, -ˈlɪz-, Spanish ˌfiðeˈlizmɔ) Derived forms Fidelist noun Word origin [1955–60; Fidel (castro) + -ism]This word is first recorded in the period 1955–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cassette, geodesic dome, new wave, rite of passage, rollout-ism is a suffix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it was used to form action nounsfrom verbs (baptism). On this model, -ism is used as a productive suffix in the formation of nouns denoting action or practice,state or condition, principles, doctrines, a usage or characteristic, devotion oradherence, etc. (criticism; barbarism; Darwinism; despotism; plagiarism; realism; witticism; intellectualism) |
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