idiotism

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

1id·i·o·tism

noun \ˈi-dē-ə-ˌti-zəm\

Definition of IDIOTISM

1
obsolete : idiom 1
2
: idiom 2

Origin of IDIOTISM

Middle French idiotisme, from Latin idiotismus common speech, from Greek idiōtismos, from idiōtēs
First Known Use: 1588

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