Gon·gor·ism (g ng g -r z m)n. A florid, ornate literary style, often employing elaborate puns and conceits. [After Luis de Góngora y Argote (1561-1627), Spanish poet.] Gon gor·istic (-rstk) adj. |
Gongorism [ˈgɒŋgəˌrɪzəm]
n
1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) an affected literary style characterized by intricate language and obscurity
2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) an example of this
[from Spanish gongorismo; named after Luis de Góngora y Argote (1561-1627), Spanish lyric poet, noted for his exaggerated pedantic style]
Gongorist n
Gongoristic adj
Gongorism
a Spanish verse style invented by the 17th-century poet Luis de Góngora y Argote, characterized by a studied obscurity, an emphasis on Latin terms and syntax, allusions to classical myths, and lavish use of metaphors, hyperbole, paradoxes, neologisms, and antitheses. Also called cultismo, culteranismo. Cf. Euphuism. — Gongoristic, Gongoresque, adj.
See also: Literary Stylean elaborate, florid, intricate style of writing, after Góngora y Argote.
See also: Rhetoric and Rhetorical Devices
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| Noun | 1. | Gongorism - an affected elegance of style that was introduced into Spanish literature by the poet Gongora euphuism - any artificially elegant style of language |
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