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poeticism

poeticism

9.9
A word or phrase poets use to make language sound more beautiful
  • noun
  • /poʊˈɛtɪsɪzəm/
  • Literature
translation icon : poeticismo
  • In his speech, the use of poeticism created a beautiful rhythm that captivated the audience.

Examples

  • The poet carefully chose words filled with poeticism to evoke deep emotions in her readers.

  • In the indie, Oyelowo plays a romantic lead, a role akin to the characters he admired in Spike Lee films growing up: "black characters who have a voice, who are the center of their own story, there's a poeticism and a lyricism to them, they're three-dimensional," he says.

    Blog text (30)

  • I mean, she she has such a poeticism to her language.

  • An archaic poeticism.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Her novel is full of poeticism, making even ordinary moments feel profoundly beautiful.

Antonyms

prosiness
9.9

A dull way of writing or speaking that is not creative

How Poetic

poeticism
  • Literature
9.9
lyricism
  • Literature
4 7.5

Surface Forms

poeticism singular
poeticisms plural

Morphology

poeticism = poetic (transparent) = poet + ic + ism

The adjective 'poetic' plus the productive noun-forming suffix '-ism' yields a predictable noun meaning 'the quality or use of being poetic'.

Etymology

Poeticism comes from poetic, which is linked to poet and an old Greek word meaning 'to make' or 'create'. So a poeticism is a word or expression that is made to sound like poetry, used for a poetic effect.