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Carlylism

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Etymology

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From Carlyle +‎ -ism.

Noun

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Carlylism (countable and uncountable, plural Carlylisms)

  1. Writing or opinions characteristic of Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881), Scottish essayist and historian.
    • 1963, Boris Ford, A Guide to English Literature: From Dickens to Hardy, page 12:
      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.
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