"prosaism" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pɹəʊˈzeɪ.ɪzəm/, /ˈpɹəʊ.zeɪ.ɪzəm/ Forms: prosaisms [plural]
Etymology: Old French prosaïsme Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|prosaïsme}} Old French prosaïsme Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} prosaism (countable and uncountable, plural prosaisms)
  1. A manner, quality, expression, style, phrase or word that is prosaic. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: banality
    Sense id: en-prosaism-en-noun-4i1W2bLa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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