ˈkänˌsepˌtizəm noun
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish conceptismo, from concepto concept, conceit, ingenious expression (from Late Latin conceptus thought — influenced in meaning by Italian concetto ) + -ismo -ism — more at concept
: an obscurely allusive style characterized by ambiguous metaphors and puns that was developed chiefly by Spanish mystics of the 17th century