"polysyllabicism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: polysyllabicisms [plural]
Etymology: polysyllabic + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|polysyllabic|ism}} polysyllabic + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} polysyllabicism (usually uncountable, plural polysyllabicisms)
  1. (of linguistic expression) The state or characteristic of having a polysyllabic or overly complex style. Tags: uncountable, usually Related terms: polysyllable, polysyllabicity, polysyllabism
    Sense id: en-polysyllabicism-en-noun-uT7fwAj7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism

Inflected forms

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