Spanish edit

Etymology edit

From continuo +‎ -ismo.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kontiˈnwismo/ [kõn̪.t̪iˈnwiz.mo]
  • Rhymes: -ismo
  • Syllabification: con‧ti‧nuis‧mo

Noun edit

continuismo m (plural continuismos)

  1. continuism (the propensity of heads of state and government at various levels to indefinitely extend their rule by way of reducing or abolishing term limits)
    • 2015 October 21, “Opinión”, in El País[1]:
      El PP tiene su base electoral en la parte alta de la pirámide de edad: su única apuesta posible es el continuismo, especulando con la inseguridad y el miedo.
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