Gongorism

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A florid literary style with many puns etc. countable, uncountable

    "J. A. Symonds The Renaissance riots itself away in Marinism, Gongorism, Euphuism, and the affectations of the Hôtel Rambouillet."

  2. 2
    an affected elegance of style that was introduced into Spanish literature by the poet Gongora wordnet

Synonyms

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affectationaffectednessartfulnessartificeartificialityeuphemism

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"J. A. Symonds The Renaissance riots itself away in Marinism, Gongorism, Euphuism, and the affectations of the Hôtel Rambouillet."

Etymology

From Luis de Góngora, Spanish poet, + -ism.

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