archivism

/ˈaɹkaɪvˌɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

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noun

Uncountable

"By a nice irony of archivism the estate papers of the family were deposited at the Bronte Parsonage Museum, and they provide the basis for this article."
"We present fan archivism – or, as we describe it, activist archivism – as a form of fan production. In his recent book on fandom, Mark Duffett (2013, 21) describes fans as “networkers, collectors, tourists, archivists, curators […]"

From archive + -ism.

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How do you pronounce archivism?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɹkaɪvˌɪzəm/.

What does archivism mean?

The art or practice of maintaining an archive.

Where does archivism come from?

From archive + -ism.

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