单词 | slumism |
释义 | slumism in British English (ˈslʌmɪzəm) noun the existence or development of slums slumism in American English (ˈslʌmɪzəm) noun the prevalence or increase of urban slums and blighted areas Word origin [1965–70; slum + -ism]This word is first recorded in the period 1965–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Coriolis effect, isometric exercise, overdub, stun gun, wraparound-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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