scotism

Sco·tism

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skoh-tiz-uh m]
- /ˈskoʊ tɪz əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skoh-tiz-uh m]
- /ˈskoʊ tɪz əm/

Definitions of scotism word

noun scotism the set of doctrines of Duns Scotus. 1
noun scotism the doctrines of John Duns Scotus, esp those holding that philosophy and theology are independent 0
noun scotism the scholastic philosophy of Duns Scotus and his followers, which sharply separates philosophy from theology and makes God's reason and goodness an expression of divine will 0

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Origin of scotism

First appearance:

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

1635-45; (Duns) Scot(us) + -ism

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Parts of speech for Scotism

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scotism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% 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.