resistentialism

== English == === Etymology === Blend of resist or French résister +‎ existentialism, coined by the British humorist Paul Jennings (1918–1989) in 1948. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɹɛzɪˈstɛnʃ(ə)lɪz(ə)m/, /ˌɹɛzɪˈstɛnʃlɪz(ə)m/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɹɛzəˈstɛn(t)ʃəˌlɪzəm/ Rhymes: -ɛnʃəlɪzəm Hyphenation: res‧ist‧ent‧i‧al‧i‧sm === Noun === resistentialism (uncountable) (humorous) The belief that some inanimate objects exhibit malice toward humans. Hypernym: animism ==== Derived terms ==== resistentialist === References === === Further reading === resistentialism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia