Oceanianism

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A characteristically Oceanian cultural feature, such as a belief, custom or linguistic feature. rare, uncountable

    "Hinduism that has been sup* imposed upon it during the Christian era in some parts of Malays not to mention the religion of Mahomet, and lastly Christianil which threatens at no distant date to number Oceanianism with things of the past."

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"Hinduism that has been sup* imposed upon it during the Christian era in some parts of Malays not to mention the religion of Mahomet, and lastly Christianil which threatens at no distant date to number Oceanianism with things of the past."

Etymology

From Oceanian + -ism.

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