etatism

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etatism

/ɛˈtɑt.ɪzm/
/ɛˈtɑːtɪzəm/

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From état (“state”) + -ism, equivalent to a borrowing of French étatisme but coined by Ludwig von Mises's 1944 Omnipotent Government to emphasize statism's longer history in France and other Continental governments than in the Anglosphere. Doublet of statism.

noun etatisms · étatisme · etatisme

uncountable, usually Synonym of statism, sometimes (derogatory) with specific distinctions derived from Mises's political theories. Etatism is inherently oppressive and expansionist, breeding monism, intolerance, and hostility.
Similar: statism, sometimes

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@misc{etatism_2026,
  title = {etatism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/etatism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}