industrialism


in·dus·tri·al·ism

noun \in-ˈdəs-trē-ə-ˌli-zəm\

Definition of INDUSTRIALISM

: social organization in which industries and especially large-scale industries are dominant

First Known Use of INDUSTRIALISM

1831

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