In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
INTELLECTUALISM
Etymology
Noun
intellectualism (countable and uncountable, plural intellectualisms)
The use or development of the intellect.
(philosophy) The doctrine that knowledge is derived from pure reason.
(sociology) The use of mental attributes as a criterion or value (intellectual racism).
Synonyms
• (doctrine that knowledge is derived from pure reason): rationalism
Source: Wiktionary
In`tel*lec"tu*al*ism, n.
1. Intellectual power; intellectuality.
2. The doctrine that knowledge is derived from pure reason.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
14 May 2025
TERNARY
(adjective) having three units or components or elements; “a ternary operation”; “a treble row of red beads”; “overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”; “triple time has three beats per measure”; “triplex windows”
Coffee Trivia
