adverb
- here and there; in various places throughout a text or work (used in citations to indicate that a reference appears multiple times rather than on a single page).
Usage: Latin origin; commonly used in academic and scholarly writing; often abbreviated as 'p.' or 'pp.' in footnotes and bibliographies
Examples
- The author discusses the theme of identity passim in her novel.
- See Smith (2015, passim) for a detailed analysis of the topic.
- References to medieval manuscripts appear passim in the historical text.
- The concept is mentioned passim rather than in a single dedicated chapter.
- Scholars cite this work passim when discussing Renaissance art.