单词 | retreatism |
释义 | retreatism/rɪˈtriːtɪz(ə)m/noun 1Withdrawal, especially from society; (Sociology ) the abandonment or rejection of culturally approved goals and the institutionalized means of attaining them, induced by a perceived inability to achieve those goals. 2Advocacy of a policy of (typically military) retreat; a policy characterized by the advocacy of retreat. Origin1920s; earliest use found in The Dial. From retreat + -ism. |
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