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lyricism

[ lir-uh-siz-uhm ]

noun

  1. lyric character or style, as in poetry.
  2. lyric feeling; enthusiasm, especially when unrestrained or exaggerated.


lyricism

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noun

  1. the quality or style of lyric poetry
  2. emotional or enthusiastic outpouring
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lyricism1

First recorded in 1750–60; lyric + -ism
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Example Sentences

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His is a movie that brims with lyricism instead, and hangs on its threadbare plot these many poetic dichotomies.

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This flowed into the rhapsodic lyricism of late Schubert, his substantial Fantasia in F Minor.

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“Salvation†offers a similar mix of melancholic, empowering and sensual lyricism.

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"And the lyricism of each of those disciplines — they intersect."

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“We have two masters of language who expressed themselves with so much potency, confidence, clarity and lyricism,†said Ashley.

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