English
technicalism
From technical + -ism.
Formed from technical + -ism
Proto-Indo-European *tetḱ- ‘to create, produce’
Proto-Indo-European *téḱ-sneh₂
Ancient Greek τέχνη ‘craft, skill’
Ancient Greek τεχνικός ‘artistic, skilful’
Late Latin technicus
English technical
Today it means
noun A technical style, approach, or element.
Sources
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