classificationism

noun

The belief that things are best understood by being assigned to categories.

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Meanings

nounclassificationism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe belief that things are best understood by being assigned to categories.

Origin

From classification + -ism.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

misclassification
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APA

classificationism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/classificationism

MLA

“classificationism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/classificationism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “classificationism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/classificationism.

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