Meanings
nounGDPism (uncountable)
- uncountableThe prioritization of GDP (gross domestic product).
As someone living in India, where worship of gross domestic product (GDP) growth (GDPism) is the official religion, I am struck by the utter bankruptcy of neoliberalism.
2010 July 29, Praful Bidawi, “From GDPism to genuine equity”, in The Broker, number 20/21, archived from the original on 20 Dec 2025, page 121 more example
Existing research shows the importance of GDPism in the cadre evaluation system, but Wallace focuses on how the choice of statistics to incentivize local officials mattered.
2023 September 25, Kerry Ratigan, “SEEKING TRUTH & HIDING FACTS: Information, Ideology, & Authoritarianism in China | By Jeremy L. Wallace”, in Book Reviews, China and Inner Asia, volume 97, number 1, archived from the original on 30 May 2024
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GDPism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/GDPism
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