fusionism

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noun

The political practice, principle or theory of forming groups.

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Meanings

nounfusionism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe political practice, principle or theory of forming groups.
  2. USuncountablegovernmentA political philosophy advocating fusion of traditionalist social conservatism with right-libertarianism.

    But it means being open to the possibility that the old fusionism, battered and bruised as it is, may still hold as much promise for the advancement of libertarian policy goals as "liberaltarianism" ever will.

    2009 February 13, Ross Douthat, “The Future of Liberaltarianism (II)”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 21 Mar 2016

Origin

From fusion + -ism.

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