statism (countable and uncountable, plural statisms)
The belief that the centralization of power in a state (sovereign polity) is the ideal or best way to organize humanity.
Source: Wiktionary
Sta"tism, n. Etym: [From State.]
Definition: The art of governing a state; statecraft; policy. [Obs.] The enemies of God . . . call our religion statism. South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 February 2025
(verb) reach the summit (of a mountain); “They breasted the mountain”; “Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
