convictism
The policy or practice of transporting convicts to penal settlements, especially in…The policy or practice of transporting convicts to penal settlements, especially in Australia.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The policy or practice of transporting convicts to penal settlements, especially in Australia.
(uncountable)The convict system as embodied in its subjects; convicts as a group; the convict class.
Origin
From convict + -ism.From convict + -ism.
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Synonyms
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