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prosaism

[ proh-zey-iz-uh m ]
/ proʊˈzeɪ ɪz əm /
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noun

prosaic character or style.
a prosaic expression.

RELATED WORDS

platitude, plate, trivia, truism, triviality, adage, buzzword, saw, chestnut, corn, hokum, boiler, stereotype, tag, prose, bromide, banality, motto, shibboleth, inanity

Nearby words

pros and cons, pros-, pros., pros. atty., prosaic, prosaism, prosaist, prosateur, proscenium, prosciutto, proscribe
Also pro·sa·i·cism [proh-zey-uh-siz-uh m] /proʊˈzeɪ əˌsɪz əm/.

Origin of prosaism

1780–90; < French prosaïsme see prose, -ism
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British Dictionary definitions for prosaism

prosaism

prosaicism (prəʊˈzeɪɪˌsɪzəm)

/ (prəʊˈzeɪɪzəm) /

noun

prosaic quality or style
a prosaic expression, thought, etc

Derived Forms

prosaist, noun
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