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prosaicism

pro·sa·ism
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [proh-zey-iz-uh m]
    • /proʊˈzeɪ ɪz əm/
    • /prəʊˈzeɪɪkɪz(ə)m /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [proh-zey-iz-uh m]
    • /proʊˈzeɪ ɪz əm/

Definitions of prosaicism word

  • noun prosaicism prosaic character or style. 1
  • noun prosaicism a prosaic expression. 1

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Origin of prosaicism

First appearance:

before 1780
One of the 45% newest English words
1780-90; < French prosaïsme see prose, -ism

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Parts of speech for Prosaicism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

prosaicism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for prosaicism

noun prosaicism

  • banality — the condition or quality of being banal, or devoid of freshness or originality: the banality of everyday life.
  • boiler — A boiler is a device which burns gas, oil, electricity, or coal in order to provide hot water, especially for the central heating in a building.
  • chestnut — A chestnut or chestnut tree is a tall tree with broad leaves.
  • commonplace — If something is commonplace, it happens often or is often found, and is therefore not surprising.
  • corn — Corn is used to refer to crops such as wheat and barley. It can also be used to refer to the seeds from these plants.

Antonyms for prosaicism

noun prosaicism

  • coinage — Coinage is the coins which are used in a country.

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