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Babeufism

Babeufism

9.9
A political belief in shared property and equality
  • noun
  • /ˈbeɪbəˌfɪzəm/
  • Formal
: babeufismo
  • The principles of Babeufism emphasize communal ownership.

Examples

  • The historian argued that Babeufism was a precursor to modern communism.

  • Her writing explores the principles of Babeufism and its influence on later socialist movements.

  • Debates about Babeufism often arise in discussions of revolutionary France.

  • Many historians study Babeufism to understand early socialist ideas.

  • Many historians study Babeufism to understand its role in the development of socialist thought.

  • Her writing explores the principles of Babeufism and how they influenced future movements for equality.

  • The principles of Babeufism advocate for communal ownership and a classless society.

Surface Forms

Babeufism singular
Babeufisms plural

Morphology

Babeufism = Babeuf (transparent) = Babeuf + ism

Formed by adding the productive suffix '-ism' to the proper name 'Babeuf' to denote his doctrines or movement; the morphological process is regular though content requires knowledge of the historical figure.

Etymology

The word Babeufism comes from the name of a French revolutionary, Babeuf, and the ending -ism meaning 'belief' or 'movement'. He argued that people should share property and be equal, so Babeufism is a political idea, like socialism or communism, that supports shared ownership and equality.