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resistentialism

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

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɹɛzɪˈstɛnʃ(ə)lɪz(ə)m/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɹɛzɪˈstɛnʃlɪz(ə)m/
  • General-American: /ˌɹɛzəˈstɛn(t)ʃəˌlɪzəm/
  • rhymes with -ɛnʃəlɪzəm

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noun

Meaning 1

The belief that some inanimate objects exhibit malice toward humans.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: animism

History

Etymology

Blend of resist or French résister + existentialism, coined by the British humorist Paul Jennings (1918–1989) in 1948.