Pleonast
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pleonast is a noun meaning (rare) One who is addicted to pleonasm, or redundancy in speech or writing.
Meaning
(rare) One who is addicted to pleonasm, or redundancy in speech or writing.
Example Sentences
the mellifluous pleonast had done oiling his paradox with fresh polysyllables
Word Forms
- pleonasts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pleonasm, platitudinarian, pleiomery, platitudinarianism, perissology, paronomasiac.
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