declensionist
noun/dɪˈklɛnʃənɪst/UK
Etymology
From declension + -ist.
- derived from dēclīnātiō
- derived from declinaison
- inherited from declinson
Definitions
One offering a narrative of decline.
- A second oppositional narrative to the dominant interpretation might be added, that of the declensionists.
- The declensionist narrative first appeared among New Deal reformers who aimed to adjust land use and agricultural economics on the Great Plains
Tending to show decline.
- As in Cole's work. the plot becomes declensionist, beginning with the race of demigods and ending in the contemporary iron age
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