Lifestylism
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 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."
Example
More examples"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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