the idea, principle, or policy of favoring or supporting the concept of coalition or a specific coalition, esp. in politics
Derived forms
coalitionist
noun
Word origin
[1920–25; coalition + -ism]This word is first recorded in the period 1920–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Unknown Soldier, audio, checkout, self-service, zipper-ism is a suffix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it was used to form action nounsfrom verbs (baptism). On this model, -ism is used as a productive suffix in the formation of nouns denoting action or practice,state or condition, principles, doctrines, a usage or characteristic, devotion oradherence, etc. (criticism; barbarism; Darwinism; despotism; plagiarism; realism; witticism; intellectualism)