Meanings
nounCanutism (uncountable)
- uncountableFutile efforts to stop the unstoppable.
Origin
From Canute + -ism, referring to the legend of King Canute and the waves.
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APA
Canutism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canutism
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“Canutism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canutism. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Canutism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canutism.
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