ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Archivism

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈaɹkaɪvˌɪzəm/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Archivism is a noun meaning The art or practice of maintaining an archive.

Meaning

The art or practice of maintaining an archive.

Example Sentences

By a nice irony of archivism the estate papers of the family were deposited at the Bronte Parsonage Museum, and they provide the basis for this article.
We present fan archivism – or, as we describe it, activist archivism – as a form of fan production. In his recent book on fandom, Mark Duffett (2013, 21) describes fans as “networkers, collectors, tourists, archivists, curators […]

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include archivalism, archivation, archival, archivy, archivory, archivization.

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