Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Statism /(stā"tĭz'm)/ · Sta·tism · IPA /ˈsteɪdɪzm/ 01 n. The art of governing a state; statecraft; policy. 1. The art of governing a state; statecraft; policy.[Obs.] “The enemies of God . . . call our religion statism.” — South.