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idiotism

noun (1)
id路​i路​o路​tism | \ 藞i-d膿-蓹-藢ti-z蓹m How to pronounce idiotism (audio) \

Definition of idiotism

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 : idiom sense 1
2 obsolete : idiom sense 2

idiotism

noun (2)
id路​i路​ot路​ism | \ 藞i-d膿-蓹-(藢)ti-z蓹m How to pronounce idiotism (audio) \

Definition of idiotism (Entry 2 of 2)

archaic
: idiocy sense 1

First Known Use of idiotism

Noun (1)

1588, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun (2)

1592, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for idiotism

Noun (1)

Middle French idiotisme, from Latin idiotismus common speech, from Greek idi艒tismos, from idi艒t膿s

Noun (2)

idiot + -ism

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