(ˈ)kär|līˌlizəm, -ȧ|l-, kə(r)ˈl- noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Thomas Carlyle died 1881 Scottish essayist and historian + English -ism
1. : the characteristic teachings, ideas, or opinions of Thomas Carlyle who arraigned modern society and emphasized the need for strong leaders
2. : the literary style or a literary mannerism characteristic of Thomas Carlyle whose writings are marked by long and irregular sentence constructions, neologisms, and Germanisms