Saint-Simonianism

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Saint-Simon +‎ -ian +‎ -ism.

Inspired by the ideas of Claude Henri de Rouvroy, comte de Saint-Simon (1760–1825).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sænsɪˈmoʊniənɪzəm/

Proper noun

Saint-Simonianism

  1. (historical) A 19th-century French political and social movement of the first half of the 19th century, based on a perception that industrialization and scientific discovery would have profound changes on society.

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