First Known Use: 1588
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1idiotism
noun id·i·o·tism \ˈi-dē-ə-ˌti-zəm\
Definition of IDIOTISM
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obsolete : idiom 1
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: idiom 2
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Origin of IDIOTISM
Middle French idiotisme, from Latin idiotismus common speech, from Greek idiōtismos, from idiōtēs
2idiotism
noun id·i·ot·ism \ˈi-dē-ə-(ˌ)ti-zəm\
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