electivism

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noun

An educational system under which students choose what to study.

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Meanings

nounelectivism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableeducationAn educational system under which students choose what to study.

Origin

From elective + -ism.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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