ELGINISM

PRONUNCIATION: (EL-gin-iz-uhm)

MEANING: noun: Cultural vandalism: the removal or plunder of cultural treasures from their place of origin, especially for display in another country.

ETYMOLOGY: After Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, who took home Greek sculptures from the Parthenon and other monuments on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. Earliest documented use: 1850.
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BELGINISM - Flemishness

ENGINISM - initiative, power, and drive

ELEGINISM - a penchant for writing poetic laments in honor of one who has died