economism

[ ih-kon-uh-miz-uhm ]

noun
  1. the theory or practice of assigning primary importance to the economy or to economic achievement.

Origin of economism

1
1915–20; <French économisme;see economy, -ism

Words Nearby economism

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British Dictionary definitions for economism

economism

/ (ɪˈkɒnəˌmɪzəm) /


noun
    • a political theory that regards economics as the main factor in society, ignoring or reducing to simplistic economic terms other factors such as culture, nationality, etc

    • the belief that the main aim of a political group, trade union, etc, is to improve the material living standards of its members

  1. (often capital) (in Tsarist Russia) a political belief that the sole concern of the working classes should be with improving their living conditions and not with political reforms

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