Meanings
plural casualisms
- uncountablehuman sciencesThe doctrine that all things exist, or are based on, randomness.
- countableA casual (informal) word or phrase.
Avoid casualisms when writing business letters.
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Try and is, in AmE, a casualism for try to […] In BrE, however, try and is a standard idiom.
2000, The Oxford Dictionary of American Usage and Style, page 335Synonyms: colloquialism
- countableuncountableartAn art movement characterized by an unpolished esthetic, incorporating such elements as rough or torn edges, exposed staples, etc.
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nounA casual (informal) word or phrase.
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casualism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/casualism
“casualism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/casualism. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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