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poeticism

American  
[poh-et-uh-siz-uhm] / poʊˈɛt əˌsɪz əm /

noun

  1. a poetic expression that has become hackneyed, forced, or artificial.


Etymology

Origin of poeticism

First recorded in 1840–50; poetic + -ism

Example Sentences

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Onda returns again and again to a disjointed sort of poeticism that circles around the core idea by firing off questions and trying out slightly augmented versions of the same sentence, akin to stream-of-consciousness.

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2023

The poeticism of the lyrics is the specific muddied with the abstract.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2022

But its final section turns muddled and didactic, its poeticism forced.

From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2021

It’s worth sifting through the sometimes half-baked philosophizing and breathy poeticism to see through his eyes.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2017

"Sick" is not a poeticism, under the circumstances: this love is near to disease.

From The Guardian • Mar. 14, 2011