commonplaceism en · NOUN
Etymology
From commonplace + -ism.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The quality of being commonplace; banality.
Hence the interminable commonplaceism and prolixity of his writings.
1855, The Evangelical Repository, volumes 1-2, page 72:
- (countable) Something that is commonplace; a trite remark.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| commonplaceisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |