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pedestrianism

pedestrianism

5.0
Walking regularly for travel or exercise
  • noun
  • /pəˈdɛstrɪənɪzəm/
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  • As an advocate for pedestrianism, she walks to work every day instead of driving her car.

Examples

  • Many cities are promoting pedestrianism to encourage healthier lifestyles and reduce pollution.

  • Having a discussion with someone who sees automobilism, two-wheelerism, or pedestrianism as the only right way is not possible.

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  • The community organized a festival to celebrate pedestrianism and raise awareness about walkable streets.

Synonyms

walking
vspedestrianism
337 1.0

Moving on your feet at a regular pace for exercise or travel

is the same idea but used as a more formal noun

How Vigorous

pedestrianism
5.0
walking
337 1.0
to stroll
122 1.8

Surface Forms

pedestrianism singular
pedestrianisms plural

Morphology

pedestrianism = pedestrian (transparent) = pedestrian + ism

Built by adding the productive suffix '-ism' to the familiar word 'pedestrian' to indicate the practice or activity of walking.

Etymology

Pedestrianism comes from the Latin root ped- (from pes) meaning 'foot', the same root you see in pedal. So pedestrianism is simply about moving on your feet, which is why it means walking as a regular way to travel or exercise.