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idiotism

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Id´i`ot`ism
n.1.An idiom; a form, mode of expression, or signification, peculiar to a language.
Scholars sometimes give terminations and idiotisms, suitable to their native language, unto words newly invented.
- M. Hale.
2.Lack of knowledge or mental capacity; idiocy; foolishness.
Worse than mere ignorance or idiotism.
- Shaftesbury.
The running that adventure is the greatist idiotism.
- Hammond.

idiotism
1. the condition of an idiot, especially an extreme degree of mental deficiency, usually a mental age of less than three or four years; idiocy.
2. idiotic conduct or action, especially in a normal person. — idiotie, adj.
See also: Idiocy

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