"theoreticalism" meaning in English

See theoreticalism in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: theoretical + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|theoretical|ism}} theoretical + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} theoreticalism (uncountable)
  1. An approach based on theory, paying little or no attention to real-world concerns. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-theoreticalism-en-noun-PP~lttaa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism

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