lyricism

lyricism
noun Date: 1760 1. the quality or state of being lyric ; songfulness 2. a. an intense personal quality expressive of feeling or emotion in an art (as poetry or music) b. exuberance <
the sort of author who inspires lyricism or invective, not judicious interpretation — Time
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  • lyricism — 1760, from LYRIC (Cf. lyric) + ISM (Cf. ism) …   Etymology dictionary

  • lyricism — ► NOUN ▪ an artist s expression of emotion in an imaginative and beautiful way …   English terms dictionary

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  • lyricism — /lir euh siz euhm/, n. 1. lyric character or style, as in poetry. 2. lyric feeling; enthusiasm, esp. when unrestrained or exaggerated. [1750 60; LYRIC + ISM] * * * …   Universalium

  • lyricism — noun a) Great enthusiasm. b) Suitability to be sung or used as lyrics …   Wiktionary

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  • lyricism — lyr|i|cism [ lırı,sızəm ] noun uncount the expression of feeling in art …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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