单词 | speculativism |
释义 | speculativismn. Excessive exercise of, or leaning towards, speculation. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > speculation > [noun] > tendency towards > taken to excess speculativism1865 1865 Spectator 30 Sept. 1094 The characteristic of the sixteenth century was a speculativism alike in thought and action, rather than earnest faith and resolute deed. 1878 Pop. Sci. Monthly July 269 Built on the quicksand of æsthetics and speculativism which was quickly swept away by the tide of barbarian invasion. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < n.1865 |
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