trialism

noun

tri·​al·​ism

ˈtrīəˌlizəm

plural -s

1

: triadism

2

[German trialismus, from tri- + -alismus (as in dualismus dualism)] : a federation or union of three states

Word History

Etymology

tri- + -alism (as in dualism)

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