lyricism

[ lir-uh-siz-uhm ]

/ ˈlɪr əˌsɪz əm /

noun

lyric character or style, as in poetry.

lyric feeling; enthusiasm, especially when unrestrained or exaggerated.

Origin of lyricism

First recorded in 1750–60; lyric + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM lyricism

non·lyr·i·cism, noun

Words nearby lyricism

lyrebird, lyre-form sofa, lyre snake, lyric, lyrical, lyricism, lyricist, lyricize, Lyrids, lyriform, lyrism

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Example sentences from the Web for lyricism

The whole book is of a kind almost unknown in a time when lyricism has become abstract and impersonal.
The Cutting of an Agate|William Butler Yeats
He was the master of the nuance, and the nuance was his lyricism, his special gift, his genius.
Adventures in the Arts|Marsden Hartley
We are grateful for his lyricism and for his exquisite goldsmithery.
Adventures in the Arts|Marsden Hartley
Lyricism in France is a new faculty; I believe that the education of the Jesuits has been a considerable misfortune to letters.
Bouvard and Pcuchet, part 2|Gustave Flaubert

Phrases of an apparent intensity and lyricism are negated by frivolous and tinkling passage-work.
Musical Portraits|Paul Rosenfeld

British Dictionary definitions for lyricism

lyricism

/ (ˈlɪrɪˌsɪzəm) /

noun

the quality or style of lyric poetry

emotional or enthusiastic outpouring

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单词	lyricism
释义	lyricism [ lir-uh-siz-uhm ] / ˈlɪr əˌsɪz əm / noun lyric character or style, as in poetry. lyric feeling; enthusiasm, especially when unrestrained or exaggerated. Origin of lyricism First recorded in 1750–60; lyric + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM lyricism non·lyr·i·cism, noun Words nearby lyricism lyrebird, lyre-form sofa, lyre snake, lyric, lyrical, lyricism, lyricist, lyricize, Lyrids, lyriform, lyrism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lyricism The whole book is of a kind almost unknown in a time when lyricism has become abstract and impersonal. The Cutting of an Agate\|William Butler Yeats He was the master of the nuance, and the nuance was his lyricism, his special gift, his genius. Adventures in the Arts\|Marsden Hartley We are grateful for his lyricism and for his exquisite goldsmithery. Adventures in the Arts\|Marsden Hartley Lyricism in France is a new faculty; I believe that the education of the Jesuits has been a considerable misfortune to letters. Bouvard and Pcuchet, part 2\|Gustave Flaubert Phrases of an apparent intensity and lyricism are negated by frivolous and tinkling passage-work. Musical Portraits\|Paul Rosenfeld British Dictionary definitions for lyricism lyricism / (ˈlɪrɪˌsɪzəm) / noun the quality or style of lyric poetry emotional or enthusiastic outpouring Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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