Informalism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Informalism is a noun meaning A word, phrase, behaviour, etc. that is informal.
Meaning
A word, phrase, behaviour, etc. that is informal.
More Meanings
- An art movement based on abstract and gestural tendencies rather than definite form.
Example Sentences
At other times, in complete contrast, as noted elsewhere (Section 7.3), there is frequent recourse to slang and informalisms. Speech style in this sense is closely connected to footing.
The reason we don't, he said, is because our educational system has swung too far in the direction of formal methods and has neglected such informalisms as common sense and natural language communication.
Word Forms
- informalisms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include formalese, phraseology, formularism, idiom, paidia, phrase.
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