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en•cy•clo•pe•dism
Pronunciation: (en-sī"klu-pē'diz-um), [key]—
n.
1. encyclopedic learning.
2. (often cap.) the doctrines and influence of the Encyclopedists.
Also,en•cy"clo•pae'dism.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.