archivism

/ˈaɹkaɪvˌɪzəm/

Etymology

From archive + -ism.

archivism means the art or practice of maintaining an archive. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 81 out of 100.

archivism is pronounced /ˈaɹkaɪvˌɪzəm/.

noun

The art or practice of maintaining an archive.“By a nice irony of archivism the estate papers of the family were deposited at the Bronte Parsonage Museum, and they provide the basis for this article.”