euphuism

[ yoo-fyoo-iz-uhm ]

/ ˈyu fyuˌɪz əm /

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noun

an affected style in imitation of that of Lyly, fashionable in England about the end of the 16th century, characterized chiefly by long series of antitheses and frequent similes relating to mythological natural history, and alliteration.Compare Euphues.

any similar ornate style of writing or speaking; high-flown, periphrastic language.

Origin of euphuism

First recorded in 1590–1600; Euphu(es) + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM euphuism

eu·phu·ist, nouneu·phu·is·tic, eu·phu·is·ti·cal, adjectiveeu·phu·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH euphuism

euphemism, euphuism

Words nearby euphuism

Euphrates, Euphrates River, euphroe, Euphrosyne, Euphues, euphuism, euplastic, euplastic lymph, euploid, eupnea, eupnoea

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Example sentences from the Web for euphuism

It contains a good deal of honest fun and a notable lack of Euphuism.
Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama|Walter W. Greg
It has never wholly recovered from the euphuism--to use the word in its widest sense--of the late sixteenth century.
Play-Making|William Archer
Euphuism, ū′fū-izm, n. an affected and bombastic style of language: a high-flown expression.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
She had been formerly sharp in her condemnation of the Countess—her affectedness, her euphuism, and her vulgarity.
Evan Harrington, Complete|George Meredith

Assamese follows Bengali in its accentuation, but the language has never been the toy of euphuism.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for euphuism

euphuism

/ (ˈjuːfjuːˌɪzəm) /

noun

an artificial prose style of the Elizabethan period, marked by extreme use of antithesis, alliteration, and extended similes and allusions

any stylish affectation in speech or writing, esp a rhetorical device or expression

Derived forms of euphuism

euphuist, nouneuphuistic or euphuistical, adjectiveeuphuistically, adverb

Word Origin for euphuism

C16: after Euphues, prose romance by John Lyly

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单词	euphuism
释义	euphuism [ yoo-fyoo-iz-uhm ] / ˈyu fyuˌɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR euphuism ON THESAURUS.COM noun an affected style in imitation of that of Lyly, fashionable in England about the end of the 16th century, characterized chiefly by long series of antitheses and frequent similes relating to mythological natural history, and alliteration.Compare Euphues. any similar ornate style of writing or speaking; high-flown, periphrastic language. Origin of euphuism First recorded in 1590–1600; Euphu(es) + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM euphuism eu·phu·ist, nouneu·phu·is·tic, eu·phu·is·ti·cal, adjectiveeu·phu·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH euphuism euphemism, euphuism Words nearby euphuism Euphrates, Euphrates River, euphroe, Euphrosyne, Euphues, euphuism, euplastic, euplastic lymph, euploid, eupnea, eupnoea Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for euphuism It contains a good deal of honest fun and a notable lack of Euphuism. Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama\|Walter W. Greg It has never wholly recovered from the euphuism--to use the word in its widest sense--of the late sixteenth century. Play-Making\|William Archer Euphuism, ū′fū-izm, n. an affected and bombastic style of language: a high-flown expression. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various She had been formerly sharp in her condemnation of the Countess—her affectedness, her euphuism, and her vulgarity. Evan Harrington, Complete\|George Meredith Assamese follows Bengali in its accentuation, but the language has never been the toy of euphuism. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 5\|Various British Dictionary definitions for euphuism euphuism / (ˈjuːfjuːˌɪzəm) / noun an artificial prose style of the Elizabethan period, marked by extreme use of antithesis, alliteration, and extended similes and allusions any stylish affectation in speech or writing, esp a rhetorical device or expression Derived forms of euphuism euphuist, nouneuphuistic or euphuistical, adjectiveeuphuistically, adverb Word Origin for euphuism C16: after Euphues, prose romance by John Lyly Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to euphuism grandiloquence, rhetoric, bombast, delicacy, wordiness, pomposity, fustian, floridness, purism
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euphuism

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