authorism en · NOUN
Etymology
From author + -ism.
Meanings
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(archaic, uncountable) Authorship.
Authorism of the work is ascribed to Cicero.
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(countable, uncountable) A habit or practice of an author.
My publisher put up with my authorisms.
No person could be more ready to discern and to praise its graces; but, from the commencement of the Botanic Garden, the jealous spirit of authorism darkened his candor.
1999, Gary Kelly, Jennifer Kelly, Anna Seward, Bluestocking feminism: writings of the Bluestocking Circle, 1738-1785:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| authorisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |