encyclopedism

or en·cy·clo·pae·dism

[ en-sahy-kluh-pee-diz-uh m ]

/ ɛnˌsaɪ kləˈpi dɪz əm /

noun

encyclopedic learning.

(often initial capital letter) the doctrines and influence of the Encyclopedists.

Nearby words

encumbrancer, ency., encyclical, encyclopedia, encyclopedic, encyclopedism, encyclopedist, encyst, encysted calculus, end, end around

Origin of encyclopedism

First recorded in 1825–35; encycloped(ia) + -ism

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