"peakism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: peak + -ism, where "peak" refers to peak oil Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|peak|ism}} peak + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} peakism (uncountable)
  1. The belief that the world has reached peak oil. Tags: uncountable Related terms: peakist
    Sense id: en-peakism-en-noun-NtdDHvxE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism

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