splitterism

Etymology

From splitter + -ism.

splitterism means the ideology of a splitter (one who prefers to split categories into smaller groups). Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 85 out of 100.

noun

The ideology of a splitter (one who prefers to split categories into smaller groups).“Lumperism is very common in palaeontology of late, representing a legitimate reaction to the preceding splitterism.”