mobilism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈməʊ.biːlˌɪz.əm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈmoʊ.bilˌɪz.əm/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈmoː.biːlˌiz.om/ (India)
- /ˈmo.bilˌɪz.əm/ (Scotland)
- /ˈməʉ.biːlˌɪz.əm/ (Australia)
- /ˈmɐʉ.-/ (Australia)
- mō′bēl-ĭz′əm
- /ˈmɐʉ.biːlˌəz.əm/ (New-Zealand)
Etymology
From mobile + -ism.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The view that nothing is fixed.
- (uncountable) A theory of the continents being displaced over time.