submarinism

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noun

The use of submarines in warfare.

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Meanings

nounsubmarinism (uncountable)
  1. dateduncountableThe use of submarines in warfare.

    Adopting the counsel of despair, they resolved on the campaign of unrestricted submarinism which, their Admiralty advised them, would bring the United Kingdom to the verge of starvation by April.

    1919, Maninda Chandra Sinha, Writings and Speeches, page 36

Origin

From submarine + -ism.

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

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

Chicago

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