carlylism

carlylism
\(ˈ)kär|līˌlizəm, -ȧ|l-, kə(r)ˈl-\ noun (-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Thomas Carlyle died 1881 Scottish essayist and historian + English -ism
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

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  • -ism — suffix forming nouns, esp. denoting: 1 an action or its result (baptism; organism). 2 a system, principle, or ideological movement (Conservatism; jingoism; feminism). 3 a state or quality (heroism; barbarism). 4 a basis of prejudice or… …   Useful english dictionary

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