EUPHUISM


Meaning of EUPHUISM in English

n. an affected or high-flown style of writing or speaking. euphuist n. euphuistic adj. euphuistically adv.

[ Gk euphues well endowed by nature: orig. of writing imitating Lyly's Euphues (1578-80) ]

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