Definition

1. Noun:
   • An economic system based on large-scale industries: Industrialism refers to a social and economic order characterized by the dominance of large-scale mechanized manufacturing, factories, and industrial production as the primary drivers of the economy, rather than agriculture or small-scale craftwork.

Usage

• Industrialism describes the overall system, organization, and social conditions arising from the central role of industry.
• It is typically used in historical, economic, and sociological contexts to discuss the period and effects of the Industrial Revolution and its aftermath.

Examples

• The 19th century saw the rapid spread of industrialism across Europe and North America.
• The shift from an agrarian society to one dominated by industrialism brought profound social changes.
• Critics of early industrialism often highlighted poor working conditions in urban factories.

Advanced Usage

• "The rise of industrialism": A common phrase describing the historical process by which industrial systems became dominant.
  • The rise of industrialism transformed rural landscapes into urban centers.
• "Late industrialism": Sometimes used to describe advanced or later stages of an industrial economy.
  • The environmental challenges are a legacy of late industrialism.

Variants and Related Words

• Industrial (adj): Relating to or characterized by industry.
  • The city was an important industrial center.
• Industrialize (verb): To develop industry in (a country or region) on a large scale.
  • The nation sought to industrialize its economy rapidly.
• Industrialization (noun): The process of developing industries in a country or region.
  • The industrialization of the region led to massive population growth.

Synonyms

• Manufacturing-based economy: An economy centered on the production of goods in factories.
• Factory system: The method of manufacturing using machinery and division of labor, central to industrialism.

Related Concepts (Not Phrasal Verbs or Idioms)

• Capitalism: An economic and political system in which trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, often associated with industrialism.
• Urbanization: The process of making an area more urban, a key social consequence of industrialism.
• Mechanization: The introduction of machines or automatic devices into a process, a key technological feature of industrialism.

Noun

1. an economic system built on large industries rather than on agriculture or craftsmanship