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practicalism.

A system of government where all major policy decisions are voted upon directly by the people, or where the experts in the field concerning the policy meet and decide how to best carry out the idea.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A system of government where all major policy decisions are voted upon directly by the people, or where the experts in the field concerning the policy meet and decide how to best carry out the idea.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English practical Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English practicalism From practical + -ism.

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