"declinism" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /dɪˈklaɪnɪzəm/ [UK] Audio: En-us-declinism.oga
Etymology: From decline + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|decline|ism}} decline + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} declinism (uncountable)
  1. A pessimistic belief that things are in decline. Tags: uncountable Related terms: declinist, deteriorationism, negativity bias
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