lyricism

[lir-uh-siz-uh m]

noun

lyric character or style, as in poetry.

lyric feeling; enthusiasm, especially when unrestrained or exaggerated.

Origin of lyricism

First recorded in 1750–60; lyric + -ism

Related formsnon·lyr·i·cism, noun

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Historical Examples of lyricism

He was the master of the nuance, and the nuance was his lyricism, his special gift, his genius.
Adventures in the Arts
Marsden Hartley
We are grateful for his lyricism and for his exquisite goldsmithery.
Adventures in the Arts
Marsden Hartley
But the lyricism of Tennyson, the music of Tennyson, is as real now as it was then.
Confessions of a Book-Lover
Maurice Francis Egan
But there is good verbalism, distinct from lyricism or imagism, and in this Laforgue is a master.
Instigations
Ezra Pound
Moreover, the lyricism of the Fontainebleau painters was not in him.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 2 (of 4)
Richard Muther

British Dictionary definitions for lyricism

lyricism

noun

the quality or style of lyric poetry

emotional or enthusiastic outpouring

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Word Origin and History for lyricism

1760, from lyric + -ism.