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epithetism

epithetism noun: the use of epithets or indirect figures of speech.

Noun

epithetism (uncountable)

  1. The use of epithets or indirect figures of speech.

Origin of epithetism

From epithet + -ism.

Questions about epithetism

What does epithetism mean?
Epithetism means the use of epithets or indirect figures of speech.
What part of speech is epithetism?
Epithetism is a noun.

Words near epithetism in the dictionary

  1. epitheting
  2. epithetise
  3. epithetised
  4. epithetises
  5. epithetising
  6. epithetism
  7. epithetize
  8. epithetized
  9. epithetizes
  10. epithetizing
  11. epithetless

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