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Gongorism
[ gong-guh-riz-uhm, gawng- ]
noun
- imitation of the ornate and intricate style of Góngora y Argote.
Gongorism
/ ˈɡɒŋɡəˌrɪzəm /
noun
- an affected literary style characterized by intricate language and obscurity
- an example of this
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Derived Forms
- ˈGongorist, noun
- ˌGongoˈristic, adjective
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Other Words From
- Gongo·rist noun
- Gongo·ristic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Gongorism1
From the Spanish word gongorismo, dating back to 1805–15. See Góngora y Argote, -ism
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Gongorism1
C19: from Spanish gongorismo; see Góngora y Argote
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Example Sentences
The same essay contains very useful information on Gongorism and other kinds of affected styles of the sixteenth century.
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As a poet Faria y Sousa was nearly as prolific; but his poems are vitiated by the prevailing Gongorism of his time.
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He was accused of 'Gongorism', and this piece is one somewhat of 'conviction'.
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