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binarism

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A pair of opposites; a specific binary.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • the binarism of male and female; the binarism of North and South

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Belief in, or a mode of thought predicated on, a binary; belief that something (for example, gender) is a binary.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From binary + -ism.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: binarisme — belief in a binary system
  • Polish: binaryzm — belief in a binary system