reversionism

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noun

Reversionist beliefs or attitudes.

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Meanings

nounreversionism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableReversionist beliefs or attitudes.

    One of the most important critics of the 'reversion nationalism' was Arakawa Akira. He was a journalist, critic, poet, and philosopher who objected to reversionism on spiritual and philosphical grounds.

    2007, Miyume Tanji, Myth, Protest and Struggle in Okinawa, page 97

Origin

From reversion + -ism.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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