verbalism
[ vur-buh-liz-uh m ]
/ ˈvɜr bəˌlɪz əm /
noun
a verbal expression, as a word or phrase.
the way in which something is worded; choice of words; phrasing.
a phrase or sentence having little or no meaning.
a use of words considered as predominating over or obscuring ideas or reality; verbiage.
Words nearby verbalism
verbal,
verbal adjective,
verbal auxiliary,
verbal irony,
verbal noun,
verbalism,
verbalist,
verbality,
verbalize,
verbascum,
verbatim
Example sentences from the Web for verbalism
Verbalism demands a set form used with irreproachable skill.
Instigations |Ezra Pound
British Dictionary definitions for verbalism
verbalism
/ (ˈvɜːbəˌlɪzəm) /
noun
a verbal expression; phrase or word
an exaggerated emphasis on the importance of words by the uncritical acceptance of assertions in place of explanations, the use of rhetorical style, etc
a statement lacking real content, esp a cliché