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hyperbolism

[hahy-pur-buh-liz-uh m]

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noun

the use of hyperbole.

Origin of hyperbolism

First recorded in 1645–55; hyperbole + -ism

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Related Words for hyperbolism

aggrandizement, amplification, baloney, boasting, caricature, coloring, crock, elaboration, embroidery, emphasis, enlargement, exaltation, excess, extravagance, fabrication, falsehood, fancy, fantasy, hog

Examples from the Web for hyperbolism

Contemporary Examples of hyperbolism

In spite of the exaggeration, hyperbolism, and excessiveness, the fabliaux embody an authentic, deep sense of realism.
Read This and Blush: Naughty Medieval French Tales
Yunte Huang
June 13, 2013

Historical Examples of hyperbolism

He expressed this hyperbolism to allay some disappointment which his friend felt in not hearing him.
Talkers
John Bate