Stylism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Stylism is a noun meaning A particular style that is employed; a stylistic choice.
Meaning
A particular style that is employed; a stylistic choice.
More Meanings
- Excessive concern or preoccupation with style.
Example Sentences
In Country music prominent stylisms also employed include yodeling, crying, and “riding” an “r.”
Winters loaned me his copy recently (I had never read any of Hopkins before) and I have discovered that I am not as original in some of my stylisms as I had thought I was.
If you write much for publication, you soon learn that such stylisms vary from one publisher to another. But this isn't serious. The editor handling your copy will make the necessary changes.
Word Forms
- stylisms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stylistics, stylistician, stylometrist, linguo-stylistics, lifestyle, estheticism.
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