单词 | kitchenerism |
释义 | > as lemmasˈKitchenerism ˈKitchenerism n. rare policies or qualities associated with Kitchener. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > expediency > expedience > [noun] > pragmatism or practicality practicalness1657 pragmaticality1836 practicality1841 practicalism1843 pragmatism1872 thinginess1891 Kitchenerism1901 hard-boiledness1912 1901 Washington Post 12 Feb. 3/2 We are in partnership with England and Kitchenerism in South Africa. Kitchener's orders are ‘burn the houses, kill the men, drive the women and children out into the veldt to die so that they may understand the power of the British monarchy’. 1916 H. G. Wells Mr. Britling sees it Through i. iii. 74 He was presented as a monster of energy and self-discipline; as the determined foe of every form of looseness, slackness, and easy-goingness... ‘It's Kitchenerism.’.. ‘It's the army side of the efficiency stunt.’ < as lemmas |
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