owlism

As nouns the difference between terms and owlism

is that terms is while owlism is affected or pretentious wisdom; pompous dullness.

As an adjective owlish

is resembling or characteristic of an owl.

As a noun owlism is

affected or pretentious wisdom; pompous dullness.

As nouns the difference between dullness and owlism

is that dullness is the quality of being slow to understand things while owlism is affected or pretentious wisdom; pompous dullness.

As an adjective pompous

is affectedly grand, solemn or self-important.

As a noun owlism is

affected or pretentious wisdom; pompous dullness.

As a proper noun wisdom

is (biblical) the wisdom of solomon, a book of the old testament and the hebrew tanakh.

As a noun owlism is

affected or pretentious wisdom; pompous dullness.

As an adjective pretentious

is marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction.

As a noun owlism is

affected or pretentious wisdom; pompous dullness.