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Amygism

/ˈeɪmiˌd͡ʒɪzəm/

Amygism noun: the American school of imagist poetry influenced by Amy Lowell (1874–1925).

Noun

Amygism (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory) The American school of imagist poetry influenced by Amy Lowell (1874–1925).
    • Many examples of what Pound called "Amygism" have permeated reference sources; besides the Britannica, they may be found in entries on "cadence" and "free verse" in the Merriam-Webster and Random House dictionaries, and under "Free Verse" in the venerable Thrall and Hibbard Handbook to Literature....1998, H. T. Kirby-Smith, The Origins of Free Verse, page xii

Origin of Amygism

Blend of Amy + imagism, coined by the poet Ezra Pound.

Questions about Amygism

What does Amygism mean?
Amygism means the American school of imagist poetry influenced by Amy Lowell (1874–1925).
What part of speech is Amygism?
Amygism is a noun.
How do you pronounce Amygism?
Amygism is pronounced /ˈeɪmiˌd͡ʒɪzəm/.

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