prettyism en · NOUN
Etymology
From pretty + -ism.
Meanings
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(archaic, countable, uncountable) The affectation of a pretty style or manner.
It is a fault , however , that the style is occasionally a little affected , and that a certain varnish of prettyism and pedantry is sometimes spread over conceptions of the most beautiful simplicity
1806, “Memoires de Marmontel”, in The Edinburgh Review:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| prettyisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |