oralistic

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English

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Etymology

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oral +‎ -istic

Adjective

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oralistic (comparative more oralistic, superlative most oralistic)

  1. Of or pertaining to oralism.
    • 2008 January 13, William Safire, “Of the Migrating Of”, in New York Times[1]:
      So lose the inserted of, which adds no meaning or emphasis and clutters up the page (and while you’re at it, drop the oralistic so at the beginning of this sentence; if you want to drive home a conclusion, write therefore or thus or in desperation here’s my point.

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