Home › Words › D › delayismdelayismdelayism means A tendency to delay.EtymologyFrom delay + -ism.nounA tendency to delay.e.g.“This is reflected in the go-slow policy and delayism.” — 1990, M. Habibullah, Growth Problems of a Developing Economy, page 49:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.delay 74% match — A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity. vs delayism →delayer 73% match — One who delays. vs delayism →delayability 72% match — The property of being delayable. vs delayism →delayage 69% match — Delay. vs delayism →delayful 68% match — Intended to cause delay. vs delayism →delaying 68% match — A delay. vs delayism →laggardism 67% match — The habits of a laggard. vs delayism →delayal 66% match — Delay. vs delayism →