lyricism

[ lir-uh-siz-uh m ]

/ ˈlɪr əˌsɪz əm /

noun

lyric character or style, as in poetry.

lyric feeling; enthusiasm, especially when unrestrained or exaggerated.

Nearby words

lyre snake, lyre-form sofa, lyrebird, lyric, lyrical, lyricism, lyricist, lyricize, lyrids, lyriform, lyrism

Origin of lyricism

First recorded in 1750–60; lyric + -ism

Related formsnon·lyr·i·cism, noun

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Examples from the Web for lyricism

The whole book is of a kind almost unknown in a time when lyricism has become abstract and impersonal.
The Cutting of an Agate|William Butler Yeats
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
Lyricism in France is a new faculty; I believe that the education of the Jesuits has been a considerable misfortune to letters.
Bouvard and Pcuchet, part 2|Gustave Flaubert

Phrases of an apparent intensity and lyricism are negated by frivolous and tinkling passage-work.
Musical Portraits|Paul Rosenfeld

British Dictionary definitions for lyricism

lyricism

/ (ˈlɪrɪˌsɪzəm) /

noun

the quality or style of lyric poetry

emotional or enthusiastic outpouring

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Word Origin and History for lyricism

lyricism

1760, from lyric + -ism.