declinism
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declinism — (di.CLYN.iz.um) n. The belief that something, particularly a country or a political or economic system, is undergoing a significant and possibly irreversible decline. declinist n., adj. Example Citations: The declinists, we might say, will always … New words
American exceptionalism — refers to the theory that the United States is qualitatively different from other countries. In this view, America s exceptionalism stems from its emergence from a revolution, becoming the first new nation, [1] and developing a uniquely American… … Wikipedia
endism — (EN.diz.um) n. The belief that something of significant scope and duration, particularly something negative, is coming to an end. endist n., adj. Example Citations: The United States, possessed of so much moral clarity about its ordained place in … New words
The World Without Us — Infobox Book name = The World Without Us author = Alan Weisman country = United States language = English genre = Non fiction publisher = St. Martin s Thomas Dunne Books release date = July 10, 2007 media type = Print (Hardback Paperback) and… … Wikipedia
Otto Newman — (born Otto Neumann) is an Adjunct Professor of Sociology at San Diego State University, where he has been since 1987. His extensive writings have been published on four continents. His main works include: Gambling: Hazard and Reward (London… … Wikipedia
Мир без нас — The World Without Us Жанр: документальная проза Автор: Алан Вайсман Язык оригинала: английский Год написания: 2007 г … Википедия
declinist — noun A subscriber to declinism … Wiktionary
Economics — agflation Anglosphere attention economics bionomics brain waste brickor mortis BRICs caponomics … New words
Eurogeddon — n. An extreme European economic, political, or military crisis. Also: Euro‑geddon. [Europe + Armageddon.] Example Citations: Nobody wants to speak too soon, but the horrors of the past 12 months seem far away. Nothing has changed, of course. All… … New words
Government — athlete tax carry tax competitive compassion declinism democrazy dollarize endism fast food zoning … New words
