# Canutism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Futile efforts to stop the unstoppable.

## Etymology
From Canute + -ism, referring to the legend of King Canute and the waves.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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