idiotism
1 of 2noun (1)
id·i·o·tism ˈi-dē-ə-ˌti-zəm 
1
: idiom sense 1
2
obsolete : idiom sense 2
idiotism
2 of 2noun (2)
id·i·ot·ism ˈi-dē-ə-(ˌ)ti-zəm
archaic
: idiocy sense 1
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle French idiotisme, from Latin idiotismus common speech, from Greek idiōtismos, from idiōtēs
Noun (2)
idiot + -ism
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1588, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Noun (2)
1592, in the meaning defined above