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English → English (gcide) Definition: Idiotism Idiotism \Id"i*ot*ism\, n. [F. idiotisme, L. idiotismus the way of fashion of a private person, the common or vulgar manner of speaking, Gr. ?, fr. ? to put into or use common language, fr. ?. See Idiot.] 1. An idiom; a form, mode of expression, or signification, peculiar to a language. [1913 Webster] Scholars sometimes give terminations and idiotisms, suitable to their native language, unto words newly invented. --M. Hale. [1913 Webster] 2. Lack of knowledge or mental capacity; idiocy; foolishness. [1913 Webster] Worse than mere ignorance or idiotism. --Shaftesbury. [1913 Webster] The running that adventure is the greatist idiotism. --Hammond. [1913 Webster]