Oceanianism

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noun

A characteristically Oceanian cultural feature, such as a belief, custom or linguistic feature.

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Meanings

nounOceanianism (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableA characteristically Oceanian cultural feature, such as a belief, custom or linguistic feature.

    Hinduism that has been sup* imposed upon it during the Christian era in some parts of Malays not to mention the religion of Mahomet, and lastly Christianil which threatens at no distant date to number Oceanianism with things of the past.

    1824, Vignaud pamphlets: Oceanica - Page 418

Origin

From Oceanian + -ism.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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