Etymograph

English

rivalism

From rival + -ism.

Formed from rival + -ism

Latin rīvālis ‘of or pertaining to a brook’

English rival

Today it means

noun rivalry

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “rivalism”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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