pansophism

pan·soph·ism

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pan-suh-fiz-uh m]
- /ˈpæn səˌfɪz əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pan-suh-fiz-uh m]
- /ˈpæn səˌfɪz əm/

Definitions of pansophism word

noun pansophism a claim or pretension to pansophy. 1
noun pansophism pretension to universal wisdom or knowledge 0

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Origin of pansophism

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

1865-70; < Greek pánsoph(os) all-wise + -ism. See pan-, sophism

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Parts of speech for Pansophism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pansophism

pansophism 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.

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