A philosophical or political position emphasizing individual choice, voluntary selection, or the principle of electing officials.
From 'elective' plus the suffix '-ism' (a doctrine or practice). This would be a specialized term used in political philosophy or education to describe systems or ideologies centered on choice and selection.
This word might appear in historical discussions of education reform—the 'elective system' in universities gave students choices about what to study. 'Electivism' would be the ideology supporting such choice-based approaches versus required curricula.
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