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idiotism

1

[ id-ee-uh-tiz-uhm ]

noun

  1. idiotic conduct or action.


idiotism

2

[ id-ee-uh-tiz-uhm ]

noun

, Obsolete.
  1. an idiom.

idiotism

/ ˈɪdɪəˌtɪzəm /

noun

  1. an archaic word for idiocy
  2. an obsolete word for idiom
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of idiotism1

First recorded in 1585–95; idiot + -ism

Origin of idiotism2

1580–90; < Latin idiōtismus < Greek idiōtismós a vulgar phrase, peculiar way of speaking

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