Carlylism
noun
Car·lyl·ism
(ˈ)kär¦līˌlizəm,
-ȧ¦l-,
kə(r)ˈl-
plural -s
1
: the characteristic teachings, ideas, or opinions of Thomas Carlyle who arraigned modern society and emphasized the need for strong leaders
2
: the literary style or a literary mannerism characteristic of Thomas Carlyle whose writings are marked by long and irregular sentence constructions, neologisms, and Germanisms
Word History
Etymology
Thomas Carlyle †1881 Scottish essayist and historian + English -ism
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