单词 | proportionalism |
释义 | proportionalism/prəˈpɔːʃ(ə)nəlɪz(ə)m/ /prəˈpɔːʃ(ə)n(ə)lɪz(ə)m/ /prəˈpɔːʃən(ə)lɪz(ə)m/noun 1An arrangement or system in which the components or constituent parts of something are dealt with in accordance with their relative proportions; proportionate treatment. 2 Politics. Proportional representation; the adoption or advocacy of a system of proportional representation. 3 Christian Church. Chiefly in Catholic theology: an ethical system that takes into consideration the context or consequences of an action when judging its morality. OriginMid 19th century (in an earlier sense). From proportional + -ism. |
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