industrialism

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

industrialism
    n 1: an economic system built on large industries rather than on
         agriculture or craftsmanship

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Industrialism \In*dus"tri*al*ism\, n.
   1. Devotion to industrial pursuits; labor; industry. --J. S.
      Mill.
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   2. The principles or policy applicable to industrial pursuits
      or organized labor.
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            Industrialism must not confounded with
            industriousness.                      --H. Spencer.
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