rectilinearism
/ˌrɛktɪˈlɪnɪərɪz(ə)m/rare
noun
The tendency to be rectilinear; an instance of this; (figurative ) rigidity of outlook or approach.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Blackwood's Magazine. From rectilinear + -ism.
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