"stylism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: stylisms [plural]
Etymology: style + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|style|ism}} style + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} stylism (countable and uncountable, plural stylisms)
  1. A particular style that is employed; a stylistic choice. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-stylism-en-noun-Dc0vhVd-
  2. Excessive concern or preoccupation with style. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (excessive concern or preoccupation with style): stilismo [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-stylism-en-noun-umvZ~VI9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 40 60 Disambiguation of 'excessive concern or preoccupation with style': 5 95

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1961, William Gilman, The language of science: a guide to effective writing, page 231",
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