pedestrianism
noun
pe·des·tri·an·ism
pə-ˈde-strē-ə-ˌni-zəm 
1
a
: the practice of walking
b
: fondness for walking for exercise or recreation
2
: the quality or state of being unimaginative or commonplace
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The late 19th century saw a boom in the sport of pedestrianism, which featured men (and a few women) walking hundreds of miles over days or weeks in a feat of endurance.
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Joshua Benton, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2024
Rousseau explained the connection between philosophizing and walking, marking pedestrianism as something deeper than mere transportation but as a conscious cultural act.
—David G. Allan, CNN, 9 Aug. 2022
The appeal of such a perspective to a helplessly intellectual young man, barely capable of crossing the street without developing a theory of pedestrianism, is easy to imagine.
—Benjamin Kunkel, Harper's Magazine, 26 Oct. 2021
The Olympics were pointedly for amateur athletes, to exclude the unsavory gambling elements of pedestrianism, Squire says.
—Oliver Staley, Quartz, 24 July 2021
Who knew pedestrianism was such a precious, fragilepleasure, able to be snatched so quickly away?
—Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 9 Apr. 2020
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Joshua Benton, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2024
Rousseau explained the connection between philosophizing and walking, marking pedestrianism as something deeper than mere transportation but as a conscious cultural act.
—David G. Allan, CNN, 9 Aug. 2022
The appeal of such a perspective to a helplessly intellectual young man, barely capable of crossing the street without developing a theory of pedestrianism, is easy to imagine.
—Benjamin Kunkel, Harper's Magazine, 26 Oct. 2021
The Olympics were pointedly for amateur athletes, to exclude the unsavory gambling elements of pedestrianism, Squire says.
—Oliver Staley, Quartz, 24 July 2021
Who knew pedestrianism was such a precious, fragilepleasure, able to be snatched so quickly away?
—Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 9 Apr. 2020
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“Pedestrianism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pedestrianism. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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