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anomalism

American  
[uh-nom-uh-liz-uhm] / əˈnɒm əˌlɪz əm /

noun

Rare.

  1. the state or quality of being anomalous.

  2. an anomaly.

Etymology

Origin of anomalism

1660–70; < Greek anṓmal ( os ) anomalous + -ism

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The Devil is dead!” while it is doubtful whether he is at liberty to chant it publicly and in chorus—a state of things anomalous beyond even the normal anomalism of all things in this our happy England.

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