primordialism en · NOUN
Etymology
From primordial + -ism.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Devotion to, or persistence in, conditions of the primordial state.
1874-1896, Herbert Spencer, Principles of Sociology Yet another indication of primordialism may be named.
- (countable, uncountable) The belief that each individual has a single inborn ethnic identity independent of historical processes.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| primordialisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |