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mobilism

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

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Pronunciation

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  • mō′bēl-ĭz′əm
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈməʊ.biːlˌɪz.əm/
  • Canada, General-American: /ˈmoʊ.bilˌɪz.əm/
  • Australian: /ˈməʉ.biːlˌɪz.əm/
  • Australian: /ˈmɐʉ.-/
  • New-Zealand: /ˈmɐʉ.biːlˌəz.əm/
  • Scotland: /ˈmo.bilˌɪz.əm/
  • India: /ˈmoː.biːlˌiz.om/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The view that nothing is fixed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A theory of the continents being displaced over time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: fixism, stabilism

History

Etymology

From mobile + -ism.