Gongorism

noun

Gon·​go·​rism ˈgäŋ-gə-ˌri-zəm 

: a literary style characterized by studied obscurity and by the use of various ornate devices

gongoristic

ˌgäŋ-gə-ˈri-stik 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Spanish gongorismo, from Luis de Góngora y Argote †1627 Spanish poet

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above