scribism

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noun

The character and opinions of a Jewish scribe in the time of Jesus Christ.

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Meanings

nounscribism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe character and opinions of a Jewish scribe in the time of Jesus Christ.

    The great danger to which scribism yielded was that of moral pedantry and pride

    1899, Shailer Matthews, A History of New Testament Times in Palestine

Origin

From scribe + -ism.

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Chicago

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