ˈlirəˌsizəm noun
( -s )
1.
a. : the quality or state of being lyric : songfulness
the magical union of sound and hush that is lyricism at its most subtle best — David Morton
lyricism teaches ideas to dance instead of plodding along like a Ph.D. thesis — Peter Viereck
b. : a personal direct intense style or quality in poetry or the other arts
reminds us with quiet lyricism of life itself — Irwin Edman
paintings in which shape and color are manipulated with restraint to produce a quiet and grave lyricism
2. : unrestrained enthusiasm : exaggeration of style or feeling
the sort of author who inspires lyricism or invective, not judicious interpretation — Time
the extravagance of their claims and the lyricism of their expression — Times Literary Supplement
pages of a rather hysterical lyricism about the dead child — Aldous Huxley