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lyr·i·cism

   [lir-uh-siz-uhm]
noun
1.
lyric character or style, as in poetry.
2.
lyric feeling; enthusiasm, especially when unrestrained or exaggerated.
Origin:
1750–60; lyric + -ism

Related forms
non·lyr·i·cism, noun
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lyricism (ˈlɪrɪˌsɪzəm)
 
—n
1.  the quality or style of lyric poetry
2.  emotional or enthusiastic outpouring

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lyricism
1760, from lyric + -ism.
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