Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pastism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pastism
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The belief that only the past is important, or that it is the best model to be emulated.

Uncountable

Etymology

From past + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: past

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

pastist futurism presentism

Questions

What does pastism mean?: The belief that only the past is important, or that it is the best model to be emulated.
Where does pastism come from?: From past + -ism.

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