The practice, philosophy, or style of creating encyclopedias; an approach to knowledge that seeks comprehensive, organized documentation of subjects.
From encyclopaedia + -ism suffix (indicating a doctrine or practice). Emerged in the 18th century alongside the Enlightenment movement's valorization of systematic knowledge.
Encyclopaedism was genuinely revolutionary—it meant common people could access knowledge previously locked in monastery libraries and aristocratic collections.
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