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encyclopedism
or en·cy·clo·pae·dism
[ en-sahy-kluh-pee-diz-uhm ]
noun
- encyclopedic learning.
- (often initial capital letter) the doctrines and influence of the Encyclopedists.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of encyclopedism1
First recorded in 1825–35; encycloped(ia) + -ism
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