reversalism

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noun

The idea that what is true about the universe is the exact opposite of what a person or group of people believes.

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Meanings

nounreversalism (usually uncountable, plural reversalisms)

plural reversalisms

  1. uncountableusuallyhuman sciencesThe idea that what is true about the universe is the exact opposite of what a person or group of people believes.
  2. countablerareusuallyAn act of reversing or a state of being reversed.

Origin

From reversal + -ism.

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APA

reversalism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reversalism

MLA

“reversalism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reversalism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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