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Definition of Euphuism
1. Noun. Any artificially elegant style of language.
2. Noun. An elegant style of prose of the Elizabethan period; characterized by balance and antithesis and alliteration and extended similes with and allusions to nature and mythology.
Generic synonyms: Prose
Definition of Euphuism
1. n. An affectation of excessive elegance and refinement of language; high-flown diction.
Definition of Euphuism
1. Noun. An ornate style of writing (in Elizabethan England) marked by the excessive use of alliteration, antithesis and mythological similes. ¹
2. Noun. An example of euphuism. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Euphuism
1. an artificially elegant style of speech or writing [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Euphuism
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