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单词 verbalism
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Definition of verbalism in English:

verbalism

nounˈvəːb(ə)lɪz(ə)mˈvərbəˌlɪzəm
mass noun
  • 1Concentration on forms of expression rather than content.

    verbalism means thinking of the words instead of with them
    Example sentencesExamples
    • To call it verbalism seems to degrade intellectual detachment to stylistic trickery but the facts are complex.
    • We're still trapped in the tradition of verbalism which changed with the Renaissance - teaching everything with words.
    1. 1.1count noun A verbal expression.
      a dying Church with its empty verbalisms and denatured ceremonies
      Example sentencesExamples
      • This involves reducing the experience of the companion to verbalisms and having the student learn from them.
      • Be alert to use of verbalisms and echolalia and consult with a speech/language therapist when in doubt.
      • Our experienced moderators record spontaneous verbalisms, comments, assessments and mind statements of the test persons.
      • When they reported on the outdoor explorations, the children hardly ever used adult terms or verbalisms.
    2. 1.2 Excessive or empty use of language.
      there was a deal of verbalism
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The temptation is great to suspect that Hugo is here indulging in mere verbalism.
      • Mufti Sahib sacrifices the action part of Dialogue in his speeches, thereby making a mere verbalism.

Derivatives

  • verbalist

  • nounˈvəːb(ə)lɪstˈvərbələst
    • We also need adults who are expert verbalists, such as Ph.D. educators in English, Psychology, and History.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • ‘Fascinating verbalists may not lead you to the understanding that a shrug of the shoulders can,’ he says.
      • An amusing game for verbalists, in which one or more persons try to unscramble words scrambled by the computer.
      • You will not be disappointed by the lead singer and visceral verbalist blooming like the mesmeric rocker he is.
      • On this song, the Chi-City verbalist offers food for thought for people who think that Islam promotes terrorism.
  • verbalistic

  • adjectivevəːb(ə)ˈlɪstɪk
    • Perec's greatest verbalistic missile is a lipogram - a composition that completely omits one letter of the alphabet.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Engineering is driving verbalistic philosophy out of existence and humanity gains decidedly thereby.
      • They also have a more animalistic growl than the original's verbalistic grunting.
 
 

Definition of verbalism in US English:

verbalism

nounˈvərbəˌlizəmˈvərbəˌlɪzəm
  • 1Concentration on forms of expression rather than content.

    verbalism means thinking of the words instead of with them
    Example sentencesExamples
    • We're still trapped in the tradition of verbalism which changed with the Renaissance - teaching everything with words.
    • To call it verbalism seems to degrade intellectual detachment to stylistic trickery but the facts are complex.
    1. 1.1 A verbal expression.
      a dying Church with its empty verbalisms and denatured ceremonies
      Example sentencesExamples
      • This involves reducing the experience of the companion to verbalisms and having the student learn from them.
      • Be alert to use of verbalisms and echolalia and consult with a speech/language therapist when in doubt.
      • Our experienced moderators record spontaneous verbalisms, comments, assessments and mind statements of the test persons.
      • When they reported on the outdoor explorations, the children hardly ever used adult terms or verbalisms.
    2. 1.2 Excessive or empty use of language.
      there was a deal of verbalism
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The temptation is great to suspect that Hugo is here indulging in mere verbalism.
      • Mufti Sahib sacrifices the action part of Dialogue in his speeches, thereby making a mere verbalism.
 
 
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