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- [hyoo-miz-uh m or, often, yoo-]
- /ˈhyu mɪz əm or, often, ˈyu-/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hyoo-miz-uh m or, often, yoo-]
- /ˈhyu mɪz əm or, often, ˈyu-/
Definition of humism word
- noun humism the philosophy or principles of David Hume, especially his epistemological skepticism. 1
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Origin of humism
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; Hume + -ism
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Parts of speech for Humism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
humism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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