industrialism

noun

in·​dus·​tri·​al·​ism in-ˈdə-strē-ə-ˌli-zəm How to pronounce industrialism (audio)
: social organization in which industries and especially large-scale industries are dominant

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Moreover, the town’s quaint coziness clashes with the advent of industrialism, and the widespread manufacture of weapons of war. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024 Renoir’s film dramatized the end of an era (of high-society frivolities, as war loomed), and so does Anderson’s; namely, the end of the age of buccaneer industrialism. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 29 May 2025 Throughout the 54 guest rooms and adjoining wellness and hospitality amenities, there’s a blend of raw industrialism and natural materials. — Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2025 The main inspirations for this project were a 1970’s sci-fi series that imagines a futuristic environment within a space that is informed by Italian industrialism and its foremost designers, such as Joe Colombo. — Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for industrialism

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First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of industrialism was in 1826

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“Industrialism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrialism. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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