prettyismn.

Brit.

/ˈprɪtɪɪz(ə)m/, U.S.

/ˈprɪdiˌɪz(ə)m/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pretty adj., -ism suffix.

Etymology: < pretty adj. + -ism suffix. Compare earlier prettiness n.

Studied and superficial or affected prettiness of style, expression, or manner; an instance of this; an item embodying this.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > affected behaviour or affectation > [noun] > an affected manner or appearance

with an air1701

prettyism1789

society > leisure > the arts > the arts in general > [noun] > work of art > qualities generally

decoruma1568

humoura1568

variety1597

strength1608

uniformity1625

barbarity1644

freedom1645

boldness1677

correctness1684

clinquant1711

unity1712

contrast1713

meretriciousness1727

airiness1734

pathos1739

chastity1760

vigour1774

prettyism1789

mannerism1803

serio-comic1805

actuality1812

largeness1824

local colour1829

subjectivitya1834

idealism1841

pastoralism1842

inartisticalitya1849

academicism1852

realism1856

colour contrast1858

crampedness1858

niggling1858

audacity1859

superreality1859

literalism1860

pseudo-classicism1861

sensationalism1862

sensationism1862

chocolate box1865

pseudo-classicality1867

academism1871

actualism1872

academicalism1874

ethos1875

terribilità1877

local colouring1881

neoclassicism1893

mass effect1902

attack1905

verismo1908

kitsch1921

abstraction1923

self-consciousness1932

surreality1936

tension1941

build-up1942

sprezzatura1957

society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > ornateness > [noun] > studied prettiness of style

prettiness1610

prettyism1789

mince1885

society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > ornateness > [noun] > studied prettiness of style > instance of

prettiness1660

prettyism1789

1789 T. Anburey Trav. Interior Parts Amer. I. 109 These Enfant du Diable [sc. skunks] differ from your Enfant du Diable, the London beaux, who have all their prettyisms perhaps, but are externally exhaling their pestiferous odours.

1812 W. Taylor in Monthly Rev. 67 388 As full of antithesis and prettyism of style, as any other part of the book.

1862 Q. Rev. Apr. 324 Surely the following puerilities and prettyisms are unbearable.

1907 M. G. Pearse in Life & Work Apr. 81/2 The ugliest ism in the world is Pretty-ism, when it does not matter so much what you say as how you say it.

1968 F. Exley Fan's Notes vi. 294 From a storage-rental warehouse Deborah had removed her plastic Yule tree and orange crates stuffed with her silver icicles..and her God only knows what other execrable prettyisms.

1995 Hartford (Connecticut) Courant (Nexis) 22 Oct. a2 I don't want to be accused of pretty-ism but alligators are ugly and slithery looking and the sort of things that nightmares are made from.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	prettyism
释义	prettyismn. Brit. /ˈprɪtɪɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈprɪdiˌɪz(ə)m/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pretty adj., -ism suffix. Etymology: < pretty adj. + -ism suffix. Compare earlier prettiness n. Studied and superficial or affected prettiness of style, expression, or manner; an instance of this; an item embodying this. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > affected behaviour or affectation > [noun] > an affected manner or appearance with an air1701 prettyism1789 society > leisure > the arts > the arts in general > [noun] > work of art > qualities generally decoruma1568 humoura1568 variety1597 strength1608 uniformity1625 barbarity1644 freedom1645 boldness1677 correctness1684 clinquant1711 unity1712 contrast1713 meretriciousness1727 airiness1734 pathos1739 chastity1760 vigour1774 prettyism1789 mannerism1803 serio-comic1805 actuality1812 largeness1824 local colour1829 subjectivitya1834 idealism1841 pastoralism1842 inartisticalitya1849 academicism1852 realism1856 colour contrast1858 crampedness1858 niggling1858 audacity1859 superreality1859 literalism1860 pseudo-classicism1861 sensationalism1862 sensationism1862 chocolate box1865 pseudo-classicality1867 academism1871 actualism1872 academicalism1874 ethos1875 terribilità1877 local colouring1881 neoclassicism1893 mass effect1902 attack1905 verismo1908 kitsch1921 abstraction1923 self-consciousness1932 surreality1936 tension1941 build-up1942 sprezzatura1957 society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > ornateness > [noun] > studied prettiness of style prettiness1610 prettyism1789 mince1885 society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > ornateness > [noun] > studied prettiness of style > instance of prettiness1660 prettyism1789 1789 T. Anburey Trav. Interior Parts Amer. I. 109 These Enfant du Diable [sc. skunks] differ from your Enfant du Diable, the London beaux, who have all their prettyisms perhaps, but are externally exhaling their pestiferous odours. 1812 W. Taylor in Monthly Rev. 67 388 As full of antithesis and prettyism of style, as any other part of the book. 1862 Q. Rev. Apr. 324 Surely the following puerilities and prettyisms are unbearable. 1907 M. G. Pearse in Life & Work Apr. 81/2 The ugliest ism in the world is Pretty-ism, when it does not matter so much what you say as how you say it. 1968 F. Exley Fan's Notes vi. 294 From a storage-rental warehouse Deborah had removed her plastic Yule tree and orange crates stuffed with her silver icicles..and her God only knows what other execrable prettyisms. 1995 Hartford (Connecticut) Courant (Nexis) 22 Oct. a2 I don't want to be accused of pretty-ism but alligators are ugly and slithery looking and the sort of things that nightmares are made from. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1789
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