MANNERISM


Meaning of MANNERISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈma-nə-ˌri-zəm ]

noun

Date: 1803

1.

a. : exaggerated or affected adherence to a particular style or manner : artificiality , preciosity

refined almost to the point of mannerism — Winthrop Sargeant

b. often capitalized : an art style in late 16th century Europe characterized by spatial incongruity and excessive elongation of the human figures

2. : a characteristic and often unconscious mode or peculiarity of action, bearing, or treatment

Synonyms: see pose

• man·ner·ist -rist noun or adjective

• man·ner·is·tic ˌma-nə-ˈris-tik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.