submovement en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin movēre Old French movoir Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -ment Old French movementbor. Middle English mevement English movement English submovement From sub- + movement.
Meanings
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A movement making up part of a larger movement.
Free-market environmentalism is a submovement of environmentalism.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| submovements | Number=Plur | lexicographic |