economism

American  

[ih-kon-uh-miz-uhm] / ɪˈkɒn əˌmɪz əm /

noun

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

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economism British  

/ ɪˈkɒnəˌmɪzəm /

noun

1. 1. 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

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

2. (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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Etymology

Origin of economism

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

Example Sentences

Austen also carefully distinguishes strategic thinking from other concepts often confused with it, such as selfishness and economism, and even discusses the disadvantages of strategic thinking.

From Forbes • May 10, 2013

Ruskin and William Morris saw, and doubtless exaggerated, the danger to which spiritual values were exposed at the hands of the dominant economism.

From Outspoken Essays by Inge, William Ralph