noun
Meaning 1
Cultural vandalism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
Elginism
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/ˈɛlɡɪnɪzəm̩/
noun
Meaning 2
Assembly of artifacts from other countries in imperial capitals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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History
Etymology
From Elgin + -ism, coined to describe the actions of the type carried out by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, with the Parthenon Sculptures in Athens.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: elginisme — cultural vandalism
- Spanish: elginismo — cultural vandalism