tautologism
/tɔːˈtɒlədʒɪz(ə)m/noun
1A phrase or expression which is tautological.
2The use of tautology; specifically †(with reference to Chinese speech) the practice of semantically distinguishing a word from its homophones by the additional use of another word of similar meaning (obsolete ).
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Field's Of Church. From tautology + -ism.
- disingenuously
- disingenuousness
- disinherit
- disinheritance
- disinhibit
- disinhibition
- disintegrate
- disintegration
- disintegrative
- disintegrator
- disinter
- disinterest
- disinterested
- disinterestedly
- disinterestedness
- disintermediate
- disintermediation
- disintermediator
- disinterment
- disinvent
- disinvest
- disinvestment
- disinvite
- disinvoltura
- disjecta membra