spectatorism

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noun

The practice of being a spectator, of watching rather than taking part.

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Meanings

nounspectatorism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe practice of being a spectator, of watching rather than taking part.

Origin

From spectator + -ism.

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APA

spectatorism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spectatorism

MLA

“spectatorism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spectatorism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spectatorism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spectatorism.

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