euphuism
[ yoo-fyoo-iz-uh m ]
/ ˈyu fyuˌɪz əm /
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.
OTHER WORDS FROM euphuism
eu·phu·ist, noun eu·phu·is·tic, eu·phu·is·ti·cal, adjective eu·phu·is·ti·cal·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH euphuism
euphemism euphuismWords nearby euphuism
euphrates,
euphrates river,
euphroe,
euphrosyne,
euphues,
euphuism,
euplastic,
euplastic lymph,
euploid,
eupnea,
eupnoea
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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, noun euphuistic or euphuistical, adjective euphuistically, adverbWord Origin for euphuism
C16: after
Euphues, prose romance by John Lyly