Carlylism

noun

Car·​lyl·​ism

(ˈ)kär¦līˌlizəm,

-ȧ¦l-,

kə(r)ˈl-

plural -s

1

: the characteristic teachings, ideas, or opinions of Thomas Carlyle who arraigned modern society and emphasized the need for strong leaders

2

: the literary style or a literary mannerism characteristic of Thomas Carlyle whose writings are marked by long and irregular sentence constructions, neologisms, and Germanisms

Word History

Etymology

Thomas Carlyle †1881 Scottish essayist and historian + English -ism

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