casualism

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noun

The doctrine that all things exist, or are based on, randomness.

“Avoid casualisms when writing business letters.”

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nouncasualism (countable and uncountable, plural casualisms)

plural casualisms

  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe doctrine that all things exist, or are based on, randomness.
  2. countableA casual (informal) word or phrase.

    Avoid casualisms when writing business letters.

    1 more example

    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 335

    Synonyms: colloquialism

  3. countableuncountableartAn art movement characterized by an unpolished esthetic, incorporating such elements as rough or torn edges, exposed staples, etc.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA casual (informal) word or phrase.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “casualism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/casualism.

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