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defaultism.

An approach or situation in which something occurs by default, without being explicitly introduced.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/dɪˈfɒl.tɪ.zəm/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdiːˌfɒl.tɪ.zəm/Received-Pronunciation/-fɔːl-/Received-Pronunciation/dɪˈfɔl.tɪ.zəm/General-American
  1. An approach or situation in which something occurs by default, without being explicitly introduced.

    uncountable
    US defaultism
  2. The often misguided belief that the circumstances surrounding an individual are the default for everyone else.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From default + -ism.

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