Submarinism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The use of submarines in warfare. dated, uncountable

    "Adopting the counsel of despair, they resolved on the campaign of unrestricted submarinism which, their Admiralty advised them, would bring the United Kingdom to the verge of starvation by April."

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"Adopting the counsel of despair, they resolved on the campaign of unrestricted submarinism which, their Admiralty advised them, would bring the United Kingdom to the verge of starvation by April."

Etymology

From submarine + -ism.

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