euphuism
[ yoo-fyoo-iz-uh m ]
/ ˈyu fyuˌɪz əm /
noun
an affected style in imitation of that of Lyly, fashionable in England about the end of the 16th century, characterized chiefly by long series of antitheses and frequent similes relating to mythological natural history, and alliteration.Compare Euphues.
any similar ornate style of writing or speaking; high-flown, periphrastic language.
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eu·phu·ist, nouneu·phu·is·tic, eu·phu·is·ti·cal, adjectiveeu·phu·is·ti·cal·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH euphuism
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euphuism
/ (ˈjuːfjuːˌɪzəm) /
noun
an artificial prose style of the Elizabethan period, marked by extreme use of antithesis, alliteration, and extended similes and allusions
any stylish affectation in speech or writing, esp a rhetorical device or expression
Derived forms of euphuism
euphuist, nouneuphuistic or euphuistical, adjectiveeuphuistically, adverbWord Origin for euphuism
C16: after Euphues, prose romance by John Lyly
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