prosaism

pro·sa·ism

[proh-zey-iz-uhm]
noun
1.
prosaic character or style.
2.
a prosaic expression.
Also, pro·sa·i·cism [proh-zey-uh-siz-uhm] .


Origin:
1780–90; < French prosaïsme see prose, -ism

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prosaism or prosaicism (prəʊˈzeɪɪzəm, prəʊˈzeɪɪˌsɪzəm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  prosaic quality or style
2.  a prosaic expression, thought, etc
 
prosaicism or prosaicism
 
n
 
pro'saist or prosaicism
 
n

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Prosaism is always a great word to know.
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