Meanings
nouncameralism (uncountable)
- uncountableThe theories and practices of the cameralists.
Origin
- Ancient Greekκαμάρα
- Latin-ismus“-ism”
- Medieval Latincameralis
- GermanKameralismus
- Englishcameralism
From German Kameralismus, from Medieval Latin cameralis + Latin -ismus (“-ism”). First element is from camera (“chamber”) (English camera), from Ancient Greek καμάρα (kamára).
More words from German, Medieval Latin, Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan cameralisme
- cameralismethe theories and practices of the cameralists
Chinese Mandarin 官房主義 /官房主义, 官房學派 /官房学派
- 官房主義 /官房主义 (guānfángzhǔyì)the theories and practices of the cameralists
- 官房學派 /官房学派 (guānfángxuépài)the theories and practices of the cameralists
French caméralisme
- caméralismethe theories and practices of the cameralists
German Kameralismus
- Kameralismusthe theories and practices of the cameralists
Greek καμεραλισμός
- καμεραλισμός (kameralismós)the theories and practices of the cameralists
Italian cameralismo
- cameralismothe theories and practices of the cameralists
Romanian cameralism
- cameralismthe theories and practices of the cameralists
Spanish cameralismo
- cameralismothe theories and practices of the cameralists
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APA
cameralism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cameralism
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“cameralism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cameralism. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cameralism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cameralism.
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