tectonism

[ tek-tuh-niz-uh m ]
/ ˈtɛk təˌnɪz əm /

noun Geology.

diastrophism(def 1).

Origin of tectonism

First recorded in 1945–50; tecton(ic) + -ism

Words nearby tectonism

tectonic, tectonic boundary, tectonic keratoplasty, tectonic plates, tectonics, tectonism, tectorial, tectorial membrane, tectorial membrane of cochlear duct, tectosilicate, tectospinal