Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

liquidationism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
liq-ui-da-tion-ism
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The libertarian belief that no actions to mitigate the effects of recessions should be taken by the government or the central bank, since the liquidation of struggling companies is a solution in itself.

Uncountable

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Etymology

From liquidation + -ism, calque of Russian Ликвидаторство (Likvidatorstvo), possibly via German. First attested in 1909.

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Usage

Antonyms

anti-liquidationism partyism

Questions

What does liquidationism mean?
In Marxist theory, the ideological liquidation (negation) of the revolutionary party program or the hierarchical leadership by party members.
Where does liquidationism come from?
From liquidation + -ism, calque of Russian Ликвидаторство (Likvidatorstvo), possibly via German. First attested in 1909.

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