"periergia" meaning in English

See periergia in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌpɛ.ɹiˈɜː.d͡ʒi.ə/ [UK], /ˌpɛ.ɹiˈɝ.d͡ʒi.ə/ [US]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} periergia (uncountable)
  1. (rhetoric) The use of an excessively elaborate or elevated style to discuss a trivial matter; bombastic or laboured language. Tags: rhetoric, uncountable Categories (topical): Rhetoric
    Sense id: en-periergia-en-noun-RIBP~4Qn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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