encyclopedism

en·cy·clo·pe·dism

 (ĕn-sī′klə-pē′dĭz′əm)

n.

Encyclopedic learning.

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en•cy•clo•pe•dism

or en•cy•clo•pae•dism

(ɛnˌsaɪ kləˈpi dɪz əm)

n.

encyclopedic learning.

[1825–35]

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encyclopedism

1. the command of a wide range of knowledge.
2. the writings and thoughts of the 18th-century French Encyclopedists, especially an emphasis on scientific rationalism. — encyclopedist, n.

See also: Knowledge

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Noun

1.

encyclopedism - profound scholarly knowledge encyclopaedism, eruditeness, erudition, learnedness, learning, scholarship education - knowledge acquired by learning and instruction; "it was clear that he had a very broad education" letters - scholarly attainment; "he is a man of letters"

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