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declinist

noun
de·​clin·​ist | \ di-ˈklī-nist How to pronounce declinist (audio) , dē-\

Definition of declinist

: one who theorizes that a nation or society is in or is headed for a state of economic, political, or social decline

Examples of declinist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 While the United States has defied many declinist predictions in the postwar era, there is good reason for recent anxiety. — Ali Wyne, The New Republic, "Is America Choosing Decline?," 21 June 2018

First Known Use of declinist

1988, in the meaning defined above

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