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lukewarmism

noun

Etymology

From lukewarm + -ism.

  1. derived from *ḱal(w)e-✻
  2. derived from *hliwjaz✻
  3. derived from *hlēowe✻ — “warm, sunny”
  4. derived from lew
  5. inherited from leukwarm
  6. suffixed as lukewarmism — “lukewarm + ism”

Definitions

  1. An indifferent or unenthusiastic attitude.

  2. The belief that climate change is due to human activity but that it is not a serious…

    The belief that climate change is due to human activity but that it is not a serious problem.

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