big tentism

noun

The act of appealing to as many different groups, philosophies, and ideologies as possible.

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Meanings

nounbig tentism (uncountable)

alternative big-tentism

  1. uncountablegovernmentThe act of appealing to as many different groups, philosophies, and ideologies as possible.

    “I am concerned about what I would regard as big tentism – this attempt to get everybody into the same fold. I think it is an attempt to create – in the nicest possible way – a one-party state.”

    2007 September 25, Stephen Tall, “Vince hits out at Gordon’s ‘Big Tentism’”, in Liberal Democrat Voice

Origin

From big tent + -ism.

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