philosophism

phi·los·o·phism

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fi-los-uh-fiz-uh m]
- /fɪˈlɒs əˌfɪz əm/
- /fɪlˈɒsəfˌɪzəm/

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

Definitions of philosophism word

noun philosophism spurious or deceitful philosophy. 1
noun philosophism a false or contrived argument, especially one designed to deceive. 1
noun philosophism an affectation to philosophical knowledge or the action or enjoyment of carrying this out 0

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Origin of philosophism

First appearance:

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Philosophism

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philosophism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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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