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No, you don’t need a Ph.D. to understand what the word sesquipedalianism means (it’s the propensity for using very long words). Truth is, the world of ’isms and ’ologies isn’t as daunting as it appears—they’re just simple suffixes, after all. Thanks to master scribe Arthur Goldwag, help is here in the form of an erudite guide that demystifies a slew of “big words” which might otherwise make your head spin.
“A pithy history of intellectual perversion.”—from the Introduction by Michael Lewis
Browsably entertaining as it might be, ’Isms and ’Ologies isn’t intended to merely amuse (for example, surrealism wasn’t invented for teenagers to describe every unusual thing that’s ever happened to them). It’s also a fascinating trove of knowledge to which you’ll return again and again, whether to sate your curiosity or equip yourself with some fancy-schmancy cocktail party banter. Arranged alphabetically by category—Philosophy & the Arts; Politics & History; Science; Economics; Religion; and Eponyms, Laws & Foreign Words—it features smart and informative essays on everything from abolitionism to zoroastrianism. And don’t forget to sample the chiliasm (not a Mexican food) along the way.
An utterly unique entry in the reference canon, ’Isms and ’Ologies is designed for the lifelong learner. Start with antidisestablishmentarianism and go from there…
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