Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

declensionism

/dɪˈklɛnʃənɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-clen-sion-ism
IPA: /dɪˈklɛnʃənɪzəm/

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A belief in a declining trend in a history.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"By breaking free of it, historians could shed the dualisms that now entrap them, and escape the declensionism - the longing for the lost alternative"

Etymology

From declension + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: declension

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪˈklɛnʃənɪzəm/

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

declensionist

Questions

How do you pronounce declensionism?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈklɛnʃənɪzəm/.
What does declensionism mean?: A belief in a declining trend in a history.
Where does declensionism come from?: From declension + -ism.

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