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industrialism

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈdʌstriəlɪzəm/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪnˈdʌstriəˌlɪzəm/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(in dustrē ə liz′əm)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•dus•tri•al•ism /ɪnˈdʌstriəˌlɪzəm/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Businessthe economic system of a society in which industry, esp. heavy industry, plays a large role.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•dus•tri•al•ism  (in dustrē ə liz′əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Business, Sociologyan economic organization of society built largely on mechanized industry rather than agriculture, craftsmanship, or commerce.
  • industrial + -ism 1825–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
industrialism /ɪnˈdʌstrɪəˌlɪzəm/ n
  1. an organization of society characterized by large-scale mechanized manufacturing industry rather than trade, farming, etc
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