Petrarchism

American  

[pee-trahr-kiz-uhm, pe-] / ˈpi trɑrˌkɪz əm, ˈpɛ- /

Also Petrarchianism

noun

1. the poetic style introduced by Petrarch and characteristic of his work, marked by complex grammatical structure, elaborate conceits, and conventionalized diction.

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Etymology

Origin of Petrarchism

First recorded in 1880–85; Petrarch + -ism

Example Sentences

Petrarchism became a fashion among the mediocre and a school among these above the common.

From Initiation into Literature by Gordon, Home, Sir, Bart.

Petrarchism returned, madrigals came in vogue, the social atmosphere was deodorized again.

From Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern by Saltus, Edgar

The tendency of Petrarchism was also in the direction of romanticism.

From A History of Literary Criticism in the Renaissance With special reference to the influence of Italy in the formation and development of modern classicism by Spingarn, Joel Elias