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georgism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables
geor-gism
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An economic philosophy stating that things found in nature, most importantly land, belong equally to all. It is usually associated with the idea of a single tax on the value of land.

Uncountable

Etymology

From George + -ism; from the writings of American economist Henry George (1839–1897).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Phrases

personal property private property real property

Frequently Paired Words

Georgist personal property private property real property

Synonyms

Geoism

Questions

What does georgism mean?
An economic philosophy stating that things found in nature, most importantly land, belong equally to all. It is usually associated with the idea of a single tax on the value of land.
Where does georgism come from?
From George + -ism; from the writings of American economist Henry George (1839–1897).

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