Meanings
nounaccommodationism (uncountable)
- uncountableA policy of being accommodating; in particular, of accommodating an opposition (e.g. politically), especially with regard to established religions (state religions), freedom of religion, and separation of church and state.
Other historians argue that accommodationism has been the prevalent form of ethnic collective action merely because it was the only option available to many […]
2007, Dr Jason J McDonald, American Ethnic History, Edinburgh University Press, →ISBN, page 144
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
- Proto-Italic*ad
- Proto-Italic*ad-
- Latinad-
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
- Proto-Italic*kom
- Proto-Italic*kom-
- Latincom-
- Proto-Indo-European*med-
- Proto-Indo-European*médos
- Proto-Italic*medos
- Latinmodus
- Latincommodus
- Latincommodum
- Latincommodō
- Latinaccommodō
- Latinaccommodātiōnem
- Frenchaccommodation
- Englishaccommodation
- Englishaccommodationism
From accommodation + -ism.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Portuguese acomodacionismo
- acomodacionismopolicy of being accommodating
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APA
accommodationism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accommodationism
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“accommodationism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accommodationism. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
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