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euphuismenUK
eu·phu·ism E0239600 (yo͞o′fyo͞o-ĭz′əm)n.1. An affectedly elegant literary style of the late 1500s and early 1600s, characterized by elaborate alliteration, antitheses, and similes.2. Affected elegance of language.
[After Euphues, , a character in Euphues, the Anatomy of Wit and Euphues and his England by John Lyly, from Greek euphuēs, shapely : eu-, eu- + phuein, to grow, bring forth; see bheuə- in Indo-European roots.]
eu′phu·ist n.eu′phu·is′tic, eu′phu·is′ti·cal adj.eu′phu·is′ti·cal·ly adv.euphuism (ˈjuːfjuːˌɪzəm) n1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) an artificial prose style of the Elizabethan period, marked by extreme use of antithesis, alliteration, and extended similes and allusions2. any stylish affectation in speech or writing, esp a rhetorical device or expression[C16: after Euphues, prose romance by John Lyly] ˈeuphuist n ˌeuphuˈistic, ˌeuphuˈistical adj ˌeuphuˈistically adveu•phu•ism (ˈyu fyuˌɪz əm)
n. 1. an affected style in imitation of that of John Lyly, fashionable in Elizabethan England and characterized chiefly by excessive antitheses, alliteration, and elaborate similes. 2. any similar ornate style of writing or speaking. [1590–1600; after Euphues, the main character in Lyly's works; see -ism] eu′phu•ist, n. eu`phu•is′tic, eu`phu•is′ti•cal, adj. eu`phu•is′ti•cal•ly, adv. Euphuism1. an elaborate prose style invented by John Lyly c. 1580, characterized by bountiful figures of speech, Latinisms, extended similes, frequent antitheses, and highly involved syntax.
2. any similar ornate style of writing or speaking. Cf. Gongorism. — euphuist, n. — euphuistic, adj.See also: Literary StyleeuphuismA high-flown rhetorical literary style.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | euphuism - any artificially elegant style of languageexpressive style, style - a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper"Gongorism - an affected elegance of style that was introduced into Spanish literature by the poet Gongora | | 2. | euphuism - an elegant style of prose of the Elizabethan period; characterized by balance and antithesis and alliteration and extended similes with and allusions to nature and mythologyprose - ordinary writing as distinguished from verse |
euphuismenUK
euphuism (yo͞o`fyo͞oĭzəm), in English literature, a highly elaborate and artificial style that derived from the Euphues (1578) of John LylyLyly or Lilly, John
, 1554?–1606, English dramatist and prose writer. An accomplished courtier, he also served as a member of Parliament from 1589 to 1601.
..... Click the link for more information. and that flourished in England in the 1580s. It was characterized by extensive use of simile and illustration, balanced construction, alliteration, and antithesis. Euphuism played an important role in English literary history by demonstrating the capabilities of English prose. The term has come to mean an artificial, precious, high-flown style of writing.Euphuism a florid, elegant style in English literature of the last third of the 16th century, consisting entirely of rhetorical turns of phrase and figures of speech; its guiding principle was a syntactic, lexical, and phonetic parallelism (J. Lyly’s novel Euphues, the source of the term, the novels of R. Greene, and the early comedies of Shakespeare). Euphuism helped enrich the language of English literature and bring about its rapprochement with other European literatures. Karamzinism in Russian literature from 1790 to the 1810’s is an analogous development. In a broader sense, euphuism denotes a grandiloquent style replete with tropes, metaphors, and periphrases. euphuismstyle overly rich with alliteration, figures, and Latinisms. [Br. Lit.: Euphues, Espy, 127]See: PretensioneuphuismenUK
Related to euphuism: euphuisticWords related to euphuismnoun any artificially elegant style of languageRelated Words- expressive style
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- Gongorism
noun an elegant style of prose of the Elizabethan periodRelated Words |