Swingism

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noun

Opposition by agricultural labourers to new machinery that could put them out of work.

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Meanings

nounSwingism (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableOpposition by agricultural labourers to new machinery that could put them out of work.

Origin

From Captain Swing + -ism.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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