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Indianism
[
in
-dee-
uh
-niz-
uh
m ]
SHOW IPA
/ ˈɪn di əˌnɪz əm /
PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun
action or policy for promoting the interests of
Indians
, especially American
Indians
.
a word or usage considered to be characteristic of
Indians
, especially American
Indians
.
Origin of Indianism
First recorded in 1645–55;
Indian
+
-ism
OTHER WORDS FROM Indianism
In·di·an·ist
,
noun, adjective