Defaultism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈfɒl.tɪ.zəm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Defaultism is a noun meaning An approach or situation in which something occurs by default, without being explicitly introduced.
Meaning
An approach or situation in which something occurs by default, without being explicitly introduced.
More Meanings
- The often misguided belief that the circumstances surrounding an individual are the default for everyone else.
Example Sentences
US defaultism
Defaultism ¶ The defaultist view is that some conversational implicatures are default inferences—presumptive meanings—that the hearer makes unless given reason not to by the speaker.
But, in being an African-American politician, [Obama] […] introduces race by default. This racial defaultism is what must be considered as far as a potential limitation in the president's bargaining power, despite whites' liberalization about race and race-related policy issues.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include usualism, casualism, indifferentism, deferentialism, equalism, uniformism.
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