English Explanatory Dictionary

Johnsonese

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The literary style of Dr. Samuel Johnson; an inflated, stilted, or pompous style, affecting classical words.

Word forms

Johnsonese

Etymology

From Johnson + -ese.

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