Declinism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈklaɪnɪzəm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Declinism is a noun meaning A pessimistic belief that things are in decline.
Meaning
A pessimistic belief that things are in decline.
Example Sentences
So maybe declinism is just a quirk of human psychology.
Laudably, he [Cullen Murphy] ends on some optimistic notes, and some prescriptions, rather than wallowing in declinism.
Instead, declinism ruled—the belief that Britain was in a state of terminal, irreversible decline being widely shared, and—as glam has demonstrated—frequently and forcibly expressed.
The chancellor came to Bloomberg’s HQ in the City of London on Friday seeking to raise the country’s spirits, hail the split with Brussels and dispel the “declinism” he says saps Britain’s energy.
Antonyms for declinism
Common opposites include optimism.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include declensionism, deteriorationism, deteriorism, declinarian, pejorism, collapsism.
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