verbalism
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Through the echoes of the new verbalism, one can sense the distress of that crystal spirit, George Orwell.
From Time Magazine Archive
But there is always much verbalism in idealism.
From The Mind and the Brain Being the Authorised Translation of L'Âme et le Corps by Alfred Binet
Though it can be cultivated, good verbalism is an innate ability, and a most valuable one.
From The Foundations of Personality by Abraham Myerson
The excess of verbalism, indeed, gives the play a sugary and monotonous effect, and its poetry loses connection with character or situation.
From Tragedy by Ashley H. Thorndike
The weird verbalism of the traditional Logic suggests a problem which strikes deeper even than the question, 'What do you mean by truth?' viz.:
From Pragmatism by D. L. Murray
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