Byronism

//ˈbaɪ.ɹən.ɪzm̩// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Admiration or emulation of the poet Lord Byron. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    Admiration or emulation of the poet Lord Byron. wordnet
  3. 3
    imitation of or belief in the ideals and lifestyle of Byron. wordnet
  4. 4
    the characteristics of Byron or his poetry, especially romanticism, melancholy, and melodramatic energy. wordnet

Etymology

From Byron + -ism.

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