encyclopedism
/en,saiklou'pi:dizm/ Cách viết khác : (encyclopaedism) /en,saiklou'pi:dizm/
Definition
Noun: - Profound scholarly knowledge: The possession of extensive, deep, and wide-ranging knowledge across many fields of study, characteristic of an encyclopedist.
Usage
- This is a formal, somewhat rare noun used to describe the quality or state of having encyclopedic knowledge.
- It typically refers to a breadth and depth of learning that encompasses many different subjects.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- "A display of encyclopedism": An instance where someone demonstrates vast, multi-disciplinary knowledge.
- Her lecture was a stunning display of encyclopedism, seamlessly connecting disparate ideas.
Variants and Related Words
- Encyclopedic (adj): Having or showing knowledge that is comprehensive and covers a wide variety of subjects.
- She has an encyclopedic memory for facts.
- Encyclopedist (n): A person who compiles or writes for an encyclopedia, or a person with encyclopedic knowledge.
- The 18th-century French encyclopedists aimed to catalog all human knowledge.
Synonyms
- Erudition: Extensive knowledge acquired chiefly from books; scholarly learning.
- Learnedness: The quality of being learned; possession of great knowledge.
- Scholarship: Academic achievement; learning at a high level.
Antonyms
- Ignorance: Lack of knowledge or information.
- Unfamiliarity: Lack of knowledge about or experience with something.
Related Concepts
- Polymath: A person of wide-ranging knowledge or learning across many fields. (While a polymath is a person, encyclopedism is the attribute of such a person.)
- Generalist: A person competent in several different fields or activities. (This term is less scholarly than encyclopedism.)
Noun
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profound scholarly knowledge
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