Prosaism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pɹəʊˈzeɪ.ɪzəm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Prosaism is a noun meaning A manner, quality, expression, style, phrase or word that is prosaic.
Meaning
A manner, quality, expression, style, phrase or word that is prosaic.
Example Sentences
Euge! Heinrichi. O, the sublime bathos of thy prosaism — the muddy eddy of thy logic! Thou art the only man to understand a poet!
Word Forms
- prosaisms
Synonyms for prosaism
Depending on context, synonyms include banality.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include prosaist, poeticism, prose, prosopopeia, phraseology, prosopopoeia.
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