Standard Lemma guide

decisionist

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /dɪˈsɪʒənɪst/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to decisionism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A proponent of decisionism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English decision Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English decisionist From decision + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: decisionistisk — of or pertaining to decisionism
  • German: dezisionistisch — of or pertaining to decisionism
  • German: decisionistisch — of or pertaining to decisionism
  • Italian: decisionista — of or pertaining to decisionism
  • Norwegian Bokmål: desisjonistisk — of or pertaining to decisionism
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: desisjonistisk — of or pertaining to decisionism
  • Portuguese: decisionista — of or pertaining to decisionism
  • Spanish: decisionista — of or pertaining to decisionism
  • Swedish: decisionistisk — of or pertaining to decisionism
  • Danish: decisionist — proponent of decisionism
  • German: Dezisionist — proponent of decisionism
  • German: Dezisionistin — proponent of decisionism
  • German: Decisionist — proponent of decisionism
  • German: Decisionistin — proponent of decisionism
  • Italian: decisionista — proponent of decisionism
  • Norwegian Bokmål: desisjonist — proponent of decisionism
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: desisjonist — proponent of decisionism
  • Portuguese: decisionista — proponent of decisionism
  • Spanish: decisionista — proponent of decisionism
  • Swedish: decisionist — proponent of decisionism