"alpinism" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈælpɪnɪzəm/ Forms: alpinisms [plural]
Etymology: alpine + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|alpine|ism}} alpine + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} alpinism (usually uncountable, plural alpinisms)
  1. (sometimes capitalized) Mountain climbing. Tags: capitalized, sometimes, uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Climbing Synonyms: mountaineering, mountain climbing Related terms: alpinist

Inflected forms

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