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adjectivism

adjectivism noun: the excessive use of adjectives.

Noun

adjectivism (uncountable)

  1. The excessive use of adjectives.

Origin of adjectivism

From adjective + -ism.

Questions about adjectivism

What does adjectivism mean?
Adjectivism means the excessive use of adjectives.
What part of speech is adjectivism?
Adjectivism is a noun.

Words near adjectivism in the dictionary

  1. adjectivise
  2. adjectivised
  3. adjectiviser
  4. adjectivises
  5. adjectivising
  6. adjectivism
  7. adjectivities
  8. adjectivitis
  9. adjectivity
  10. adjectivization
  11. adjectivizations

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