"resistentialism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Blend of Latin res (“thing”) + resister + existentialism. Coined in 1948 by British humorist Paul Jennings. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|res|gloss=thing}} Latin res (“thing”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} resistentialism (uncountable)
  1. (humorous) The belief that some inanimate objects exhibit malice toward humans. Wikipedia link: Paul Jennings (British author), resistentialism Tags: humorous, uncountable Hypernyms: animism Derived forms: resistentialist
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