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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