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Babelism

American  
[bey-buh-liz-uhm, bab-uh-] / ˈbeɪ bəˌlɪz əm, ˈbæb ə- /

noun

(sometimes lowercase)

  1. a confusion, as of ideas, speech, etc.

Etymology

Origin of Babelism

First recorded in 1825–35; Babel + -ism

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