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Definition of euphuism in English: euphuismnoun ˈjuːfjʊɪz(ə)mˈjufjəˌwɪzəm mass nounformal An artificial, highly elaborate way of writing or speaking. 〈正式〉绮丽的文体；华丽的措辞 Example sentencesExamples - They are mainly made up of long speeches with little action, and their style to some extent anticipates Lyly's euphuism.
Synonyms bluster, pomposity, ranting, rant, nonsense, empty talk, humbug, wind, blather, blether, claptrap
Derivativesnounˈjuːfjʊɪstˈjufjəˌwɪst formal The earliest use of the word ‘intimate’ in English print appears to be in Philotimus, by the Elizabethan euphuist Brian Melbancke.
adjective juːfjʊˈɪstɪkˌjufjəˈwɪstɪk formal Coryate wrote in an extravagant and euphuistic style (‘He is a great and bold carpenter of words’, said Jonson), and was well known as an eccentric and amusing character; there are many references to him in 17th-cent. literature. Example sentencesExamples - Similarly to the text he attacks, his prose is full of classical allusions and occasionally attempts the euphuistic manner.
- Greene's career began in 1583 when he completed an MA at Oxford and published Mamilia, a courtesy book for Elizabethan women, written in the euphuistic style.
adverbjuːfjʊˈɪstɪk(ə)li formal
OriginLate 16th century: from Euphues, the name of a character in John Lyly's prose romance of the same name (1578–80), from Greek euphuēs 'well endowed by nature', from eu 'well' + the base of phuē 'growth'. Definition of euphuism in US English: euphuismnounˈjufjəˌwɪzəmˈyo͞ofyəˌwizəm formal An artificial, highly elaborate way of writing or speaking. 〈正式〉绮丽的文体；华丽的措辞 Example sentencesExamples - They are mainly made up of long speeches with little action, and their style to some extent anticipates Lyly's euphuism.
Synonyms bluster, pomposity, ranting, rant, nonsense, empty talk, humbug, wind, blather, blether, claptrap
OriginLate 16th century: from Euphues, the name of a character in John Lyly's prose romance of the same name (1578–80), from Greek euphuēs ‘well endowed by nature’, from eu ‘well’ + the base of phuē ‘growth’. |