characterism
/ˈkarɪktərɪz(ə)m/noun
1Representation by means of signs or characters; an instance of this, a symbol; (a) symbolic expression.
- Now chiefly with reference to the linguistic theories of Kant..
2A characteristic quality or feature, a peculiarity; distinctive qualities collectively, character. Now rare.
Origin
Late 16th century. From character + -ism.
- monophasically
- monophasicity
- monophobia
- monophobic
- monophone
- monophonematic
- monophonematically
- monophonematicity
- monophonemic
- monophonic
- monophonically
- monophonous
- monophony
- Monophoto
- monophthalmic
- monophthong
- monophthongal
- monophthongisation
- monophthongise
- monophthongization
- monophthongize
- monophthongizing
- monophylesis
- monophyletic
- monophyletism