Meanings
nounregenerationism (uncountable)
- historicaluncountableAn intellectual and political movement in late 19th and early 20th century Spain, seeking to make an objective scientific study of the causes of Spain's decline as a nation and to propose remedies.
Origin
From regeneration + -ism, analogous to Spanish regeneracionismo.
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APA
regenerationism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/regenerationism
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“regenerationism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/regenerationism. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “regenerationism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/regenerationism.
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