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PRONUNCIATION OF GENERALISM

generalism  [ˈdʒɛnərəˌlɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GENERALISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Generalism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GENERALISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of generalism in the English dictionary

The definition of generalism in the dictionary is the practice of studying many different things rather than specializing in one subject.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GENERALISM


brutalism
ˈbruːtəˌlɪzəm
capitalism
ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm
colonialism
kəˈləʊnɪəˌlɪzəm
formalism
ˈfɔːməˌlɪzəm
imperialism
ɪmˈpɪərɪəˌlɪzəm
journalism
ˈdʒɜːnəˌlɪzəm
liberalism
ˈlɪbərəˌlɪzəm
literalism
ˈlɪtərəˌlɪzəm
materialism
məˈtɪərɪəˌlɪzəm
metabolism
mɪˈtæbəˌlɪzəm
minimalism
ˈmɪnɪməˌlɪzəm
nationalism
ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm
Orientalism
ˌɔːrɪˈɛntəˌlɪzəm
photojournalism
ˌfəʊtəʊˈdʒɜːnəˌlɪzəm
professionalism
prəˈfɛʃənəˌlɪzəm
realism
ˈrɪəˌlɪzəm
socialism
ˈsəʊʃəˌlɪzəm
surrealism
səˈrɪəˌlɪzəm
symbolism
ˈsɪmbəˌlɪzəm
vandalism
ˈvændəˌlɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GENERALISM

general theory of relativity
general will
general-purpose
generalate
generalcy
generalia
generalisable
generalise
generaliser
generalissimo
generalist
generalities
generality
generalizable
generalization
generalize
generalized
generalized other
generalizer
generally

WORDS THAT END LIKE GENERALISM

alcoholism
cannibalism
citizen journalism
communalism
environmentalism
factionalism
federalism
fundamentalism
idealism
individualism
industrialism
initialism
intellectualism
multiculturalism
multilateralism
mutualism
pastoralism
photorealism
pluralism
spiritualism
traditionalism

Synonyms and antonyms of generalism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «generalism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GENERALISM

Find out the translation of generalism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of generalism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «generalism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

generalism
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

generalismo
570 millions of speakers

English

generalism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

generalism
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

generalism
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

generalism
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

generalismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

generalism
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

généralisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Generalisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Generalismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

generalism
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

generalism
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Generalisme
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

generalism
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

generalism
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सर्वसामान्यता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

generalism
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

generalismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

generalism
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

generalism
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

generalism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

generalism
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

generalism
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

generalism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

generalism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of generalism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GENERALISM»

The term «generalism» is normally little used and occupies the 147.291 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GENERALISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «generalism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «generalism» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about generalism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GENERALISM»

Discover the use of generalism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to generalism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Principled Ethics: Generalism as a Regulative Ideal
However, the underlying assumption that this is the best approach has received almost no defence, and has been attacked by particularists, who argue that the traditional link between morality and principles is little more than an ...
Sean D. McKeever, Michael R. Ridge, 2006
2
Christian Ethics: Contemporary Issues and Options
Generalism Evaluated There are some positive values as well as serious drawbacks to generalism. Let us first consider some of the positive features of the generalist approach to ethical norms. Some Values of Generalism The values of  ...
Norman L. Geisler, 2010
3
Leaving Morality where it is: Contingency and the ...
What defines generalism, therefore, is not a commitment to some hierarchical ordering of values or principles, nor does such a commitment necessarily follow from generalism. Generalism is defined here according to how conflicts between  ...
Daniel Patrone, 2005
4
Democracy, Bureaucracy, and Technocracy: Assumptions of ...
Relativity of Specialism and Generalism Ours is the age of specialisation. There has been an explosion of knowledge in every walk of life enabling the onward march of civilisation. Specialisation carries in its train certain limitations of a very  ...
M. A. Muttalib, 1980
5
Morality, Authority, and Law: Essays in Second-Personal Ethics I
So moral reasons' being holistic in Dancy's sense can hardly be incompatible with moral generalism. P1 is no doubt too simple as it stands. Any plausible general principle about keeping promises would have to be much more complicated, ...
Stephen Darwall, Stephen L. Darwall, 2013
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Thinking About Reasons: Themes from the Philosophy of ...
Now, as I have noted, Dancy defines 'particularism' and 'generalism' in such a way that they only concern moral principles, oughts, and reasons. But we can define other versions. A more general normative particularism would hold that the  ...
David Bakhurst, Margaret Olivia Little, Brad Hooker, 2013
7
Understanding School System Administration: Studies of the ...
Generalism Second, while there were clear similarities between the findings of this and earlier work, at the same time the description and analysis of the work of Ontario CEOs offered here also helps illustrate other aspects of executive work ...
Kenneth A. Leithwood, Donald F. Musella, 1991
8
Moral Theory: An Introduction
An analysis and criticism of Ross's moral generalism and an initial statement of particularism. . 1993. Moral Reasons. Oxford: Blackwell. Chapters 4—7 present a sustained defense of particularism against various versions of generalism. i.
Mark Timmons, 2012
9
Professionalism: The Third Logic
Each ideology asserts a somewhat different kind of generalism. The ideology of consumerism contests the authority of specialists by asserting what might be called populist generalism. Populist generalism is deeply embedded in the ...
Eliot Freidson, 2013
10
Impassioned Belief
If this is right then the arguments developed here provide support for a kind of generalism, as opposed to particularism. I have elsewhere, with Sean McKeever, argued for a form of generalism we call “generalism as a regulative ideal” ...
Michael Ridge, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GENERALISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term generalism is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Business schools are not the enemy of the liberal arts
In contrast to the traditionalists, I believe that the popularity of business schools is in good measure to do with their liberal generalism. Business ... «The Conversation UK, Jun 15»
2
Doctors of B.C. will hold new election after recount shows tie …
The first point on Ruddiman's website is the importance of championing "generalism in practice...while elevating awareness of the essential ... «Straight.com, Jun 15»
3
Physician Associates Won't Save Time For GPs
... of generalism the Royal College of Physicians, which is setting up a faculty incorporating the UK Association of Physicians Associates (and is ... «Huffington Post UK, May 15»
4
Dr. Alan Ruddiman seeks recount in one-vote loss to Dr. Brian Day
Ruddiman, a family physician from Oliver, campaigned on championing "generalism in practice as the foundation of community and hospital ... «Straight.com, May 15»
5
Undergraduate teaching levels of general practice too low for future …
... of time spent in general practice placements is actually falling, given the importance of the profession and medical generalism in the NHS. «Today's GP, May 15»
6
General practice teaching for medical students 'in decline'
... of time spent in general practice placements is actually falling, given the importance of the profession and medical generalism in the NHS. «OnMedica, May 15»
7
'On the Move,' by Oliver Sacks
... refinement of expertise, it should never replace the generalism that connects the dots, nor thwart the tenderness that good doctoring requires. «New York Times, May 15»
8
Better together: GPs must collaborate to help deliver new models of …
Few GPs can genuinely see how they can personally focus on the 'expert generalism', which only GPs can undertake, whilst leaving the rest to ... «Public Finance, Apr 15»
9
A new model, a new game as US firms secure a decisive victory
The second wave of US expansion in London in the late 1990s and early 2000s focused on generalism and targeting corporate and ... «Legal Business, Apr 15»
10
Comment: A new model, a new game as US firms secure a decisive …
The second wave of US expansion in London in the late 1990s and early 2000s focused on generalism and targeting corporate and ... «Legal Business, Apr 15»

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