"inkhornism" meaning in All languages combined

See inkhornism on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: inkhornisms [plural]
Etymology: From inkhorn + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|inkhorn|ism}} inkhorn + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} inkhornism (countable and uncountable, plural inkhornisms)
  1. Pedantry; a preference for inkhorn terms. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-inkhornism-en-noun-euC3a669 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ism Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 51 49
  2. (countable) An inkhorn term. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-inkhornism-en-noun-MQLMgVsS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 59

Inflected forms

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