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- [gong-guh-riz-uh m, gawng-]
- /ˈgɒŋ gəˌrɪz əm, ˈgɔŋ-/
- /ɡˈɒŋɡərˌɪzəm/
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- [gong-guh-riz-uh m, gawng-]
- /ˈgɒŋ gəˌrɪz əm, ˈgɔŋ-/
Definitions of gongorism word
- noun gongorism imitation of the ornate and intricate style of Góngora y Argote. 1
- noun gongorism an affected literary style characterized by intricate language and obscurity 0
- noun gongorism an example of this 0
- noun gongorism a highly mannered Spanish literary style characterized by affected diction and strained figures of speech 0
- noun gongorism A florid literary style with many puns etc. 0
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Origin of gongorism
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
From the Spanish word gongorismo, dating back to 1805-15. See Góngora y Argote, -ism
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Parts of speech for Gongorism
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gongorism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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gongorism usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gongorism
noun gongorism
- grandiloquence — speech that is lofty in tone, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic.
- rhetoric — (in writing or speech) the undue use of exaggeration or display; bombast.
- bombast — Bombast is trying to impress people by saying things that sound impressive but have little meaning.
- delicacy — Delicacy is the quality of being easy to break or harm, and refers especially to people or things that are attractive or graceful.
- wordiness — characterized by or given to the use of many, or too many, words; verbose: She grew impatient at his wordy reply.
Antonyms for gongorism
noun gongorism
- conciseness — the quality of being concise.
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