philosophism

[ fi-los-uh-fiz-uh m ]
/ fɪˈlɒs əˌfɪz əm /

noun

spurious or deceitful philosophy.
a false or contrived argument, especially one designed to deceive.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of philosophism

First recorded in 1785–95; philosoph(y) + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM philosophism

an·ti·phi·los·o·phism, noun

Words nearby philosophism

philosophes, philosophical, philosophical analysis, philosophical anthropology, philosophical logic, philosophism, philosophize, philosophy, philosophy of life, philter, philtre
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