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cameralism

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The theories and practices of the cameralists.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From German Kameralismus, from Medieval Latin cameralis + Latin -ismus (“-ism”). First element is from camera (“chamber”) (English camera), from Ancient Greek καμάρα (kamára).

Across languages

Translations

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  • Catalan: cameralisme — the theories and practices of the cameralists
  • Chinese Mandarin: 官房主義 /官房主义 (guānfángzhǔyì) — the theories and practices of the cameralists
  • Chinese Mandarin: 官房學派 /官房学派 (guānfángxuépài) — the theories and practices of the cameralists
  • French: caméralisme — the theories and practices of the cameralists
  • German: Kameralismus — the theories and practices of the cameralists
  • Greek: καμεραλισμός (kameralismós) — the theories and practices of the cameralists
  • Italian: cameralismo — the theories and practices of the cameralists
  • Romanian: cameralism — the theories and practices of the cameralists
  • Spanish: cameralismo — the theories and practices of the cameralists