Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

defaultism

/dɪˈfɔl.tɪ.zəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-fault-ism
IPA: /dɪˈfɔl.tɪ.zəm/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An approach or situation in which something occurs by default, without being explicitly introduced.

Uncountable

noun

The often misguided belief that the circumstances surrounding an individual are the default for everyone else.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"US defaultism"
"But, in being an African-American politician, [Obama] […] introduces race by default. This racial defaultism is what must be considered as far as a potential limitation in the president's bargaining power, despite whites' liberalization about race and race-related policy issues."
"Defaultism ¶ The defaultist view is that some conversational implicatures are default inferences—presumptive meanings—that the hearer makes unless given reason not to by the speaker."

Etymology

From default + -ism.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /dɪˈfɔl.tɪ.zəm/
British English: /dɪˈfɒl.tɪ.zəm/

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

defaultist

Questions

How do you pronounce defaultism?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈfɔl.tɪ.zəm/.
What does defaultism mean?: An approach or situation in which something occurs by default, without being explicitly introduced.
Where does defaultism come from?: From default + -ism.

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