encyclopedism
American
[en-sahy-kluh-pee-diz-uhm]
/ ɛnˌsaɪ kləˈpi dɪz əm /
Or
encyclopaedism
noun
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encyclopedic learning.
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(often initial capital letter) the doctrines and influence of the Encyclopedists.
Etymology
Origin of encyclopedism
First recorded in 1825–35; encycloped(ia) + -ism
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