单词 | babelism |
释义 | babelism in British English (ˈbeɪbəˌlɪzəm) noun formal a confusion, particularly a noisy confusion, of speech or ideas Babelism in American English (ˈbeibəˌlɪzəm, ˈbæbə-) noun (sometimes lc) a confusion, as of ideas, speech, etc Word origin [1825–35; babel + -ism]This word is first recorded in the period 1825–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: electrolyte, individualism, panda, runway, self-help-ism is a suffix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it was used to form action nounsfrom verbs (baptism). On this model, -ism is used as a productive suffix in the formation of nouns denoting action or practice,state or condition, principles, doctrines, a usage or characteristic, devotion oradherence, etc. (criticism; barbarism; Darwinism; despotism; plagiarism; realism; witticism; intellectualism) |
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