Marinism

noun

Ma·​ri·​nism

məˈrēˌnizəm

plural -s

: a florid bombastic literary style fashionable in 17th century Italy marked by extravagant metaphors, farfetched conceits, and forced antitheses compare euphuism, gongorism

Word History

Etymology

Italian marinismo, from Giambattista Marini †1625 Italian poet + Italian -ismo -ism

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