babelism

Ba·bel·ism

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bey-buh-liz-uh m, bab-uh-]
- /ˈbeɪ bəˌlɪz əm, ˈbæb ə-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bey-buh-liz-uh m, bab-uh-]
- /ˈbeɪ bəˌlɪz əm, ˈbæb ə-/

Definitions of babelism word

noun babelism a confusion, particularly a noisy confusion, of speech or ideas 3
noun babelism a confusion, as of ideas, speech, etc. 1

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Origin of babelism

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35; Babel + -ism

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Parts of speech for Babelism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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babelism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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