idiotism

1 of 2

noun (1)

id·​i·​o·​tism ˈi-dē-ə-ˌti-zəm 

1

: idiom sense 1

2

obsolete : idiom sense 2

idiotism

2 of 2

noun (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