English Explanatory Dictionary

prosaism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A manner, quality, expression, style, phrase or word that is prosaic.

Pronunciation

/pɹəʊˈzeɪ.ɪzəm/ /ˈpɹəʊ.zeɪ.ɪzəm/

Word forms

prosaism prosaisms

Etymology

From Old French prosaïsme.

Synonyms

banality

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