standpattism

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(standpatiz əm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
stand•pat•tism  (standpatiz əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. belief in or the practice of resisting or refusing to accept change, esp. in politics.
Also, standpatism. 
  • standpat + -ism 1900–05, American.

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