Definition of specialism
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:specialization in an occupation or branch of learning
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:a field of specialization :specialty
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Ings: Each specialism lost people during the Great Purge [ordered by Stalin to scare and eliminate opposition between 1936 and 1938].
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First Known Use of specialism
1846
SPECIALISM Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of specialism for English Language Learners
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: a particular subject or area of study or practice
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