immediatism
Etymology
From immediate + -ism.
Why this word is great
IMMEDIATISM — [Noun] A political philosophy advocating for the immediate abolition of slavery or the promotion of direct social interactions as a counter to consumerist capitalism. From immediate ("occurring at once") + -ism ("doctrine or principle"). Unlike "gradualism" (which trusts in the slow drip of time to dissolve injustice) or "consumerism" (which mistakes accumulation for fulfillment), immediatism demands urgency—not as impatience, but as moral necessity. It is the abolitionist’s uncompromising speech, the neighbor sharing bread instead of a transaction, the refusal to wait for freedom when freedom is already owed. Some fires cannot be banked; they must be lit.
noun
- A political philosophy embracing the virtues of immediate social interactions with people as a means of countering the antisocial consequences of consumerist capitalism.
- The belief that slavery should be ended immediately, without political process.