euphuism
noun /'jufju,ɪzəm/
- Definition
- an elegant style of prose of the Elizabethan period; characterized by balance and antithesis and alliteration and extended similes with and allusions to nature and mythology
- Example
- He tried to understand the true meaning of 'euphuism'.
- Etymology
- No etymology available.
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