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encyclopedism
or en·cy·clo·pae·dism
[ en-sahy-kluh-pee-diz-uhm ]
/ ɛnˌsaɪ kləˈpi dɪz əm /
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noun
encyclopedic learning.
(often initial capital letter) the doctrines and influence of the Encyclopedists.
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Origin of encyclopedism
First recorded in 1825–35; encycloped(ia) + -ism
Words nearby encyclopedism
encumbrancer, -ency, encyclical, encyclopedia, encyclopedic, encyclopedism, encyclopedist, encyst, end, end-all, endamage
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