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单词 -genism
释义

-genismcomb. form

Primary stress is attracted to the syllable immediately preceding this combining form and vowels may be reduced accordingly.
Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element; modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: Greek -γενής , -ism suffix.
Etymology: < ancient Greek -γενής (see -gen comb. form) + -ism suffix, after French -génisme (in monogénisme monogenism n., polygénisme polygenism n.). Compare -genist comb. form.
Forming nouns denoting a theory concerning the origin or development of life, or denoting belief in or advocacy of such a theory, as monogenism n., polygenism n. Cf. -genic comb. form 1b, -genetic comb. form 1.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online September 2021).
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