trialism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɹʌɪəlɪzm̩/ (UK)
Etymology
From trial + -ism.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A union of three states or political entities.
The consequence of an unsuccessful war might be concession to the Slavs, perhaps the ‘trialism’ which would undo Austro-Hungarian ‘dualism’.
1998, John Keegan, The First World War, Vintage, published 2000, page 53:
- (uncountable) The doctrine of the existence of body, soul, and spirit in human beings.