biblicism

Bib·li·cism

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bib-luh-siz-uh m]
- /ˈbɪb ləˌsɪz əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bib-luh-siz-uh m]
- /ˈbɪb ləˌsɪz əm/

Definitions of biblicism word

noun biblicism an adherence to the literal sense of the Bible 3
noun biblicism literal interpretation of the Bible. 1
noun biblicism Learning or literature relating to the Bible. 0

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Origin of biblicism

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55; Biblic(al) + -ism

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Parts of speech for Biblicism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Biblicism

biblicism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

biblicism usage trend in Literature

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