absorptionism

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noun

A policy of absorption or assimilation.

OriginEnglish absorption ← Latin absorptiō ← Proto-Italic *sorβeō →
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Meanings

nounabsorptionism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA policy of absorption or assimilation.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ep
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂epó
  3. Proto-Italic*ap
  4. Latinab
  5. Latinab-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*srebʰ-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*srobʰéyeti
  8. Proto-Italic*sorβeō
  9. Latinsorbeō
  10. Latinabsorbeō
  11. Latinabsorptiō
  12. Englishabsorption
  13. Englishabsorptionism

From absorption + -ism.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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