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Episteme

Main Entry:  episteme
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a system of understanding or a body of ideas which give shape to the knowledge of that time
Etymology:  Greek 'knowledge'
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Episteme is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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episteme

noun
the body of ideas that determine the knowledge that is intellectually certain at any particular time 
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