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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary

sigmatism

1888, "difficulty in pronouncing 'S,'" from comb. form of sigma + -ism. As "use or recurrence of 'S'" from 1889.

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sigmatism

n. 1 A lisp. 2 Defective pronunciation of sibilant sounds.