Manhattanism

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noun

A style of architecture and urban design associated with the American borough of Manhattan, New York, with tall buildings that support the norms of congestion and overpopulation.

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Meanings

nounManhattanism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA style of architecture and urban design associated with the American borough of Manhattan, New York, with tall buildings that support the norms of congestion and overpopulation.

Origin

From Manhattan + -ism.

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APA

Manhattanism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manhattanism

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“Manhattanism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manhattanism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Manhattanism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manhattanism.

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