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EUPHUIST
Etymology
Noun
euphuist (plural euphuists)
One who affects excessive refinement and elegance of language; applied especially to a class of writers, in the age of Elizabeth I, whose productions are marked by affected conceits and high-flown diction.
Source: Wiktionary
Eu"phu*ist, n.
Definition: One who affects excessive refinement and elegance of language;
– applied esp. to a class of writers, in the age of Elizabeth, whose productions are marked by affected conceits and high-flown diction.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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