continuismo

Spanish

Etymology

From continuo +‎ -ismo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kontiˈnwismo/ [kõn̪.t̪iˈnwiz.mo]
Rhymes: -ismo
Syllabification: con‧ti‧nuis‧mo

Noun

continuismo m (plural continuismos)

continuism (the propensity of heads of state and government at various levels to indefinitely extend their rule by way of reducing or abolishing term limits)
- 2015 October 21, “Opinión”, in El País‎:
  El PP tiene su base electoral en la parte alta de la pirámide de edad: su única apuesta posible es el continuismo, especulando con la inseguridad y el miedo.
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Related terms

continuista

Further reading

“continuismo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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