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  • noun architecture The building of tall, vertical buildings, especially exceptionally tall skyscrapers

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From vertical +‎ -ism

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Examples

  • Unfortunately, thus far, that new party has exhibited a powerful tendency to reproduce the verticalism of the state-to become a transmission belt going in the wrong direction.

    New on venezuelanalysis.com Michael A. Lebowitz - Monthly Review 2010

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