Etymology

actionism

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Today it means: An excessive emphasis on action, activity, or change in lieu of continuity, stability, and permanence. Full definition →

English action ← Middle English accioun ← Old French aucion
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actionism · noun1

  1. Old Frenchaucion
  2. Middle Englishaccioun
  3. Englishaction
  4. English todayactionism

From action + -ism.

Actionism · proper noun2

The second sense was used by Theodor W. Adorno.

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