A rare or theoretical term referring to excessive use of cannons or military force; militarism through cannon bombardment.
From cannon plus -ism suffix (indicating a system, practice, or ideology). Another rare coinage, likely from 19th-century political or military theory.
Like 'cannonarchy,' this is a word that satirists might invent—'cannonism' suggests an obsession with solving problems by bombarding them with cannon fire, making fun of aggressive military policies.
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