Lifestylism

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The appropriation of something as a lifestyle, without regard to its underlying tenets or meaning. derogatory, uncountable

    "At the heart of the SL's [Spartacist League] attitude is as simple but insidious notion: lesbians and gay men should not bother fighting for their own liberation because that is "lifestylism"; rather, we should become closeted members of a straight-dominated sect and hope we are not forgotten after the revolution."

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"At the heart of the SL's [Spartacist League] attitude is as simple but insidious notion: lesbians and gay men should not bother fighting for their own liberation because that is "lifestylism"; rather, we should become closeted members of a straight-dominated sect and hope we are not forgotten after the revolution."

Etymology

From lifestyle + -ism.

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