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etatism

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

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Pronunciation

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  • /ɛˈtɑt.ɪzm/
  • /ɛˈtɑːtɪzəm/

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of statism, sometimes (derogatory) with specific distinctions derived from Mises's political theories.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Examples

  • Etatism is inherently oppressive and expansionist, breeding monism, intolerance, and hostility.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: statism, sometimes

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From état (“state”) + -ism, equivalent to a borrowing of French étatisme but coined by Ludwig von Mises's 1944 Omnipotent Government to emphasize statism's longer history in France and other Continental governments than in the Anglosphere. Doublet of statism.