precisianism en · NOUN
Etymology
From precisian + -ism.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The quality or state of being a precisian
they who in other matters express so little feare either of God or man , should in this one particular outstripp all precisianism with thir scruples and cases
1649, J[ohn] Milton, ΕΙΚΟΝΟΚΛΆΣΤΗΣ [Eikonoklástēs] […], London: […] Matthew Simmons, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| precisianisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |