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prosaism

American  
[proh-zey-iz-uhm] / proʊˈzeɪ ɪz əm /
Also prosaicism

noun

  1. prosaic character or style.

  2. a prosaic expression.

prosaism British  
/ prəʊˈzeɪɪˌsɪzəm, prəʊˈzeɪɪzəm /

noun

  1. prosaic quality or style

  2. a prosaic expression, thought, etc

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Other Word Forms

  • prosaist noun

Etymology

Origin of prosaism

1780–90; < French prosaïsme prose, -ism

Example Sentences

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The house where Juliet was born, lived, and loved, is now turned into a vast warehouse for merchandize by the pitiless prosaism of Time.

From The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 by Various

But he more than makes up for his harsh prosaism by singing, in unison with the singers unseen: "Ich weiss nicht was soll es bedeuten Dass ich so traurig bin...."

From Somehow Good by De Morgan, William Frend

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