Euphuistic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌjuːfjuˈɪstɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Euphuistic is an adjective meaning Of or pertaining to euphuism.
Meaning
Of or pertaining to euphuism.
Example Sentences
In English, curiously, the euphuistic use of “behind” (as in “Get off your behind”) to mean “buttocks” is turning this preposition into a body-part noun (which is rare).
James Harvey, a prominent Methodist, published his Meditation among Tombs in 1745. It contained many a euphuistic sentence as morbid as the following: “Instead of sumptuous tables and delicious treats, the poor voluptuary is himself a feast for fattened insects; the reptile riots in his flesh.”
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include euphemistic, euphenic, euphorogenic, euploid, eulogetic, euhemeristic.
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