单词 | tautologism |
释义 | tautologism in British English (tɔːˈtɒləˌdʒɪzəm) noun the use of tautology tautologism in American English (tɔˈtɑləˌdʒɪzəm) noun 1. the use of tautology 2. a tautology Word origin [1805–15; tautolog(y) + -ism]This word is first recorded in the period 1805–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Indo-European, diminishing returns, one-sided, phase, polarization-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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