Saint-Simonianism

/sænsɪˈmoʊniənɪzəm/

proper noun

A 19th-century French political and social movement of the first half of the 19th century, based on a perception that industrialization and scientific discovery would have profound changes on society.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Saint-Simonism

  1. historicalA 19th-century French political and social movement of the first half of the 19th century, based on a perception that industrialization and scientific discovery would have profound changes on society.

Origin

From Saint-Simon + -ian + -ism. Inspired by the ideas of Claude Henri de Rouvroy, comte de Saint-Simon (1760–1825).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 聖西門主義 /圣西门主义
  • 聖西門主義 /圣西门主义 (shèngxīménzhǔyì)movement
Dutch Saint-Simonisme
  • Saint-Simonismemovement
Finnish saintsimonismi
  • saintsimonismimovement
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APA

Saint-Simonianism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saint-Simonianism

MLA

“Saint-Simonianism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saint-Simonianism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Saint-Simonianism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saint-Simonianism.

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