industrialism

[ in-duhs-tree-uh-liz-uh m ]

/ ɪnˈdʌs tri əˌlɪz əm /

an economic organization of society built largely on mechanized industry rather than agriculture, craftsmanship, or commerce.

Origin of industrialism

First recorded in 1825–35; industrial + -ism

o·ver·in·dus·tri·al·ism, noun

Strictly speaking, it is not a city, but an agglomeration of industrialism.

The Soul of John Brown |Stephen Graham
America is not alone in possessing the industrialism, but she is alone in emphasising the ideal that strives with industrialism.

What I Saw in America |G. K. Chesterton
This form of industrialism may consequently be called "socialist industrialism."

A History of Trade Unionism in the United States |Selig Perlman
It has been brought to extraordinary perfection under the industrialism of Twentieth Century America.

The American Empire |Scott Nearing

The increase in urban life is as conspicuous as the increase in industrialism.

Disease and Its Causes |William Thomas Councilman

industrialism

/ (ɪnˈdʌstrɪəˌlɪzəm) /

an organization of society characterized by large-scale mechanized manufacturing industry rather than trade, farming, etc