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poeticism

[ poh-et-uh-siz-uh m ]

/ poʊˈɛt əˌsɪz əm /

noun

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

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Nearby words

poetic edda, poetic justice, poetic licence, poetic license, poetical, poeticism, poeticize, poetics, poetize, poetry, poets are born, not made

Origin of poeticism

First recorded in 1840–50; poetic + -ism

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019