dramatism

noun

dram·​a·​tism

ˈdraməˌtizəm,

-räm-,

-ram-

plural -s

1

: dramatic manner or form (as of speech or writing)

2

: a technique of analysis of language and thought as basically modes of action rather than as means of conveying information

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin dramat-, drama + English -ism

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