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motorism|ˈməʊtərɪz(ə)m|
[f. motor n. + -ism.]
The use or prevalence of motor vehicles; the world of motoring.
1913Chambers's Jrnl. Feb. 132/2 It is but ten or twelve years since the time when the tide of motorism began to flow. 1930Time & Tide 24 Jan. 101 The death-dealing motorism of the highway. 1952Birmingham (Alabama) News 20 Sept. 4 If you want to be in the forefront of motorism these days, it seems you have to have headlamps outside the fenders, mudguards that only partially protect, and if possible wire wheels. |