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Definition of Declinists
1. declinist [n] - See also: declinist
Lexicographical Neighbors of Declinists
Literary usage of Declinists
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Imperial Temptation: The New World Order and America's Purpose by Robert W. Tucker, David C. Hendrickson (1992)
"The sudden end of the cold war did not put an end to the unease over the future
of the American position that the declinists had precipitated. ..."
2. From Globalism to Regionalism: New Perspectives on Us Foreign and Defense by Patrick M. Cronin (1993)
"In recasting the framework, we should not be beguiled by "declinists" who argue
that America is in the throes of inevitable decline and incapable of a ..."