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lyricism

 
Dictionary: lyr·i·cism   (lĭr'ĭ-sĭz'əm) pronunciation
n.
    1. The character or quality of subjectivity and sensuality of expression, especially in the arts.
    2. The quality or state of being melodious; melodiousness.
  1. An intense outpouring of exuberant emotion.

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noun

    Something likened to poetry, as in form or style: poem, poetry. See style/good style/bad style, words.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: the property of being suitable for singing
  Synonyms: lyricality, songfulness

Meaning #2: unrestrained and exaggerated enthusiasm


Translations: Lyricism
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - lyrisk stil, lyrisme, lyrisk overdrivelse

Nederlands (Dutch)
lyriek, enthousiaste uiting

Français (French)
n. - lyrisme

Deutsch (German)
n. - Lyrik, Gefühlsbetontheit

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - λυρισμός

Italiano (Italian)
lirismo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - lirismo (m)

Русский (Russian)
лиризм, певучесть, восторженность

Español (Spanish)
n. - lirismo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - lyrisk karaktär (stil), lyriskt uttryck, lyriskt patos, lyrism

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
抒情诗体, 抒情表达方式

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 抒情詩體, 抒情表達方式

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 서정시체, 고조된 감정

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 叙情性, 叙情詩体, 大げさな感情表現, 叙情味

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الغنائيه, كون الشئ غنائيا, الصفه الغنائيه في الشعر, حماسه مفرطه أو مبالغه في الأسلوب أو العاطفه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ליריות, ביטוי לירי, השתפכות הנפש‬


 
 
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