prosaism

[ proh-zey-iz-uhm ]
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noun
  1. prosaic character or style.

  2. a prosaic expression.

Origin of prosaism

1
1780–90; <French prosaïsmesee prose, -ism
  • Also pro·sa·i·cism [proh-zey-uh-siz-uhm]. /proʊˈzeɪ əˌsɪz əm/.

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British Dictionary definitions for prosaism

prosaism

prosaicism (prəʊˈzeɪɪˌsɪzəm)

/ (prəʊˈzeɪɪzəm) /


noun
  1. prosaic quality or style

  2. a prosaic expression, thought, etc

Derived forms of prosaism

  • prosaist, noun

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