Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In pathology, inability to form a grammatical sentence.

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  • noun The inability to form sentences by virtue of a brain disorder.

Etymologies

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From Ancient Greek ἀγράμματος (agrammatos, "illiterate") +‎ -ism (English suffix).

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  • A grammar nazis worst nightmare this is.

    May 24, 2012