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Carlylisms

Carlylisms is the plural of Carlylism.

Meaning of Carlylism

Noun

Carlylism (countable and uncountable, plural Carlylisms)

  1. Writing or opinions characteristic of Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881), Scottish essayist and historian.
    • It is regarded simply as Carlylism to say that the English-speaking world is growing worse from day to day. And it is Carlylism to opine that the general grand result of increased intelligence is a tendency to deterioration.1963, Boris Ford, A Guide to English Literature: From Dickens to Hardy, page 12

Questions about Carlylisms

What is Carlylisms the plural of?
Carlylisms is the plural of Carlylism.

Words near Carlylisms in the dictionary

  1. Carlyleian
  2. Carlylese
  3. Carlylesque
  4. Carlylian
  5. Carlylism
  6. Carlylisms
  7. Carmack
  8. Carmacks
  9. Carmadie
  10. Carmageddon
  11. Carmagnola

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