étatisme

/ɛˈtɑt.ɪzm//ɛˈtɑːtɪzəm//eɪtɑːtiːzm/

A form of etatism — Synonym of statism, sometimes (derogatory) with specific distinctions derived from Mises's political theories.

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Meanings

nounétatisme (uncountable)
  1. alternativehypercorrectuncountableAlternative form of etatism.

Origin

  1. Frenchétatisme
  2. Englishétatisme

Hypercorrect form of etatism, based on misunderstanding it as a borrowing of French étatisme.

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APA

étatisme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%A9tatisme

MLA

“étatisme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%A9tatisme. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “étatisme,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%A9tatisme.

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