different between systemic vs childism

English

Etymology

system +? -ic. Doublet of systematic.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?m?k

Adjective

systemic (not comparable)

1. Embedded within and spread throughout and affecting a whole system, group, body, economy, market, or society.
2. (physiology) Pertaining to an entire organism.

   Synonym: holistic

Usage notes

Not to be confused with systematic (“methodical”).

Antonyms

• topical
• (widespread, prevalent): endemic

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

See also

• embedded

English

Etymology

child +? -ism

Noun

childism (countable and uncountable, plural childisms)

1. Responding to children's particular lived experiences
2. Empowering children as an oppressed group
3. Prejudice and/or discrimination against the young.
4. (countable) A child-like insight or behavior made by an adult

References

• Hunt, Peter (1991), Criticism, Theory, and Children’s Literature. Cambridge, MA: Basic Blackwell. [1]
• Wall, John (2007), “Fatherhood, Childism, and the Creation of Society,” Journal of the American Academy of Religion 75.1:52-76.
• Wall, John (2010), Ethics in Light of Childhood. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press. [1]
• Young-Bruehl, Elisabeth (2009), Childism — Prejudice Against Children [1]

References

• childism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• childism at OneLook Dictionary Search