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tautologism

American  
[taw-tol-uh-jiz-uhm] / tɔˈtɒl əˌdʒɪz əm /

noun

  1. the use of tautology.

  2. a tautology.

Etymology

Origin of tautologism

First recorded in 1805–15; tautolog(y) + -ism

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