English edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French attentisme.

Noun edit

attentisme (uncountable)

  1. (politics) A policy of waiting; a waiting game.

French edit

Etymology edit

From attente +‎ -isme.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /a.tɑ̃.tism/, /a.tɑ̃.tizm/
  • (file)

Noun edit

attentisme m (plural attentismes)

  1. attentisme

Further reading edit