Marinism

noun
Ma·​ri·​nism | \ məˈrēˌnizəm\
plural -s

Definition of Marinism

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

History and Etymology for Marinism

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

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