defaultism
Pronunciations (6)
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/dɪˈfɒl.tɪ.zəm/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈdiːˌfɒl.tɪ.zəm/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/dɪˈfɔl.tɪ.zəm/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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/ˈdiːˌfɔl.tɪ.zəm/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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/dɪˈfɑl.tɪ.zəm/
Pronunciation notes
- cot-caught-merger
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/ˈdiːˌfɑl.tɪ.zəm/
Pronunciation notes
- cot-caught-merger
Noun
An approach or situation in which something occurs by default, without being explicitly introduced.
Usage- Uncountable
- Examples
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US defaultism
More examples (2)
But, in being an African-American politician, [Obama] […] introduces race by default. This racial defaultism is what must be considered as far as a potential limitation in the president's bargaining power, despite whites' liberalization about race and race-related policy issues.
Defaultism ¶ The defaultist view is that some conversational implicatures are default inferences—presumptive meanings—that the hearer makes unless given reason not to by the speaker.
The often misguided belief that the circumstances surrounding an individual are the default for everyone else.
Usage- Uncountable