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
- ency.,
- encyclical,
- encyclopaedia,
- encyclopedia,
- encyclopedic,
- encyclopedist,
- encyst,
- encysted calculus,
- end,
- end around
Origin of encyclopedism
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019