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Aryanism
noun
Ar·yan·ism
\-ˌnizəm\
Definition of Aryanism
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1 : the doctrine popularized by Nazism that the so-called Aryan peoples possess superior capacities for government, social organization, and civilization
2 : the belief in the doctrine of Aryanism and acceptance of its social and ethical implications often accompanied by suppression of the so-called non-Aryan peoples (as the Jews) — compare nordicism
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