prosaicism en · NOUN
Etymology
From prosaic + -ism.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The quality or state of being prosaic; a prosaic manner or style.
Through this species of prosaicism, Cowper, with scarcely one of the higher poetical elements, came very near making his age fancy him the equal of Pope […]
1844, Edgar Allan Poe, Marginalia:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| prosaicisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |