lyrism

American  

[lir-iz-uhm] / ˈlɪr ɪz əm /

noun

1. lyricism.

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lyrism British  

/ ˈlɪrɪzəm /

noun

1. the art or technique of playing the lyre

2. a less common word for lyricism

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Etymology

Origin of lyrism

From the Greek word lyrismós, dating back to 1855–60. See lyre, -ism

Example Sentences

It is by the music of his verse and the tender tears of his feminine lyrism that Nádson penetrates the hearts of his readers.

From A Survey of Russian Literature, with Selections by Hapgood, Isabel Florence

For a hundred thousand francs he promises bursts of lyrism; for fifty thousand he will be enthusiastic only. 

From Other People's Money by Gaboriau, Émile

Irregular as its outline is, its troubled lyrism is appealing, is melting, and the A flat portion, with its hesitating, timid accents, has great power of attraction.

From Chopin : the Man and His Music by Huneker, James

Lyrism is the keynote of the work, a passionate lyrism, with a note of self-absorption, suppressed feeling—truly Slavic, this shyness!—and a concentration that is remarkable even for Chopin.

From Chopin : the Man and His Music by Huneker, James

There is, however, a lyrism, personal and modern, in the prophetic inspiration of the High Priest, and Racine anticipated that his boldness in presenting this might be censured by his contemporaries.

From A History of French Literature Short Histories of the Literatures of the World: II. by Gosse, Edmund