EUPHUISM


Meaning of EUPHUISM in English

[ 'ju:fjʊɪz(ə)m ]

■ noun formal an artificial, highly elaborate way of writing or speaking.

Derivatives

euphuist noun

euphuistic adjective

euphuistically adverb

Origin

C16: with ref. to the elevated style of John Lyly's prose romance Euphues .

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