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From learned + -ism. Compare learned borrowing.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
learnedism
Today it means: A word acquired through formal education rather than through childhood language acquisition. Full definition →
Today it means: A word acquired through formal education rather than through childhood language acquisition. Full definition →
From learned + -ism. Compare learned borrowing.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.