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ad hocism

/ædˈhɒkɪzəm/

ad hocism noun: use of ad hoc or improvised reasoning.

Noun

ad hocism (countable and uncountable, plural ad hocisms)

  1. Use of ad hoc or improvised reasoning.
    Synonyms:
    ad hocery
  2. An eclectic style in which various separately designed elements are combined.

Synonyms of ad hocism

Forms of ad hocism

pluralad hocisms
alternative formad-hocism

Origin of ad hocism

From ad hoc + -ism.

Questions about ad hocism

What does ad hocism mean?
Ad hocism means use of ad hoc or improvised reasoning.
What part of speech is ad hocism?
Ad hocism is a noun.
How do you pronounce ad hocism?
Ad hocism is pronounced /ædˈhɒkɪzəm/.
What is the plural of ad hocism?
The plural of ad hocism is ad hocisms.

Words near ad hocism in the dictionary

  1. ad feminam
  2. ad feminams
  3. ad hoc
  4. ad hoceries
  5. ad hocery
  6. ad hocism
  7. ad hocisms
  8. ad hockeries
  9. ad hockery
  10. ad hocly
  11. ad hocness

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