trialism

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From trial +‎ -ism.

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Noun[edit]

trialism (uncountable)

  1. A union of three states or political entities.
    • 1998, John Keegan, The First World War, Vintage, published 2000, page 53:
      The consequence of an unsuccessful war might be concession to the Slavs, perhaps the ‘trialism’ which would undo Austro-Hungarian ‘dualism’.
  2. The doctrine of the existence of body, soul, and spirit in human beings.

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Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French trialisme.

Noun[edit]

trialism n (uncountable)

  1. trialism

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