Gongorism

[ gong-guh-riz-uhm, gawng- ]

noun

1. imitation of the ornate and intricate style of Góngora y Argote.

Gongorism

/ ˈɡɒŋɡəˌrɪzəm /

noun

1. an affected literary style characterized by intricate language and obscurity
2. an example of this

Derived Forms

• ˈGongorist, noun
• ˌGongoˈristic, adjective

Other Words From

• Gongo·rist noun
• Gongo·ristic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gongorism¹

From the Spanish word gongorismo, dating back to 1805–15. See Góngora y Argote, -ism

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gongorism¹

C19: from Spanish gongorismo; see Góngora y Argote

Example Sentences

It reads like Martin Amis on mescaline, with that certain English Gongorism of violence that you can also find in Anthony Burgess and J. G. Ballard.

From New York Times

As a poet Faria y Sousa was nearly as prolific; but his poems are vitiated by the prevailing Gongorism of his time.

From Project Gutenberg

The same essay contains very useful information on Gongorism and other kinds of affected styles of the sixteenth century.

From Project Gutenberg

Saint Augustine was a Gongorine and a conceptualist at the same time, which makes me think that Gongorism and conceptualism are the most natural forms of passion and vehemence.

From Project Gutenberg

The origins of Euphuism and of that later form of preciousness which is sometimes called Gongorism and sometimes Marinism have been much discussed, but the last word has certainly not been said on them.

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