Definitions
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- noun A minor
social movement in theUSA in the nineteenth century, promotingwhite superiority , adiet andexercise regime , and the supposed ability to developcontrol over theminds of others.
Etymologies
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Everett Ralston, pseudonym of founder Webster Edgerly (1852-1926), and -ism.
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Examples
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Between 1894 and 1895, Webster Edgerly, the charismatic leader of a social movement known as Ralstonism, bought up large chunks of farmland along the northern slope of central New Jersey's Hopewell Valley.
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Webster Edgerly (here dressed as Christopher Columbus) founded Ralstonism, a social movement that promised members good health, longevity, and telepathic ability.
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Was the estate laid out according to the principles of Ralstonism?
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