lyrism

[ lir-iz-uhm ]

noun

1. lyricism.

lyrism

/ ˈlɪrɪzəm /

noun

1. the art or technique of playing the lyre
2. a less common word for lyricism

Word History and Origins

Origin of lyrism¹

From the Greek word lyrismós, dating back to 1855–60. See lyre, -ism

Example Sentences

His lyrism is vigorous, feeling, austere and almost entirely subjective and personal, while his pamphlets are distinguished by energy of conviction, strength of affirmation, and contempt for weaker and more ignorant opponents.

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He made the man point out to him the exact spot where the precious remains had been discovered, and had it not been for the restraining presence of his friends, he would have abandoned himself to some extravagant lyrism.

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No other German poet has succeeded in attuning feeling, sentiment and thought so perfectly to the music of words as he; none has expressed so fully that spirituality in which the quintessence of German lyrism lies.

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Franco Sacchetti, politician, novelist and poet, may be taken as the last Florentine writer of this period; he anticipates the popular lyrism of the Quattrocento, rather in the same way as a group of scholars who at the same time gathered round the Augustinian, Luigi Marsili, in his cell at Santo Spirito heralds the coming of the humanists.

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The mere thought of it led to lyrism.

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