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prosaism

pro·sa·ism
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [proh-zey-iz-uh m]
    • /proʊˈzeɪ ɪz əm/
    • /ˈprəʊ.zeɪɪzm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [proh-zey-iz-uh m]
    • /proʊˈzeɪ ɪz əm/

Definitions of prosaism word

  • noun prosaism prosaic character or style. 1
  • noun prosaism a prosaic expression. 1
  • noun prosaism prosaic quality or style 0
  • noun prosaism a prosaic expression, thought, etc 0
  • noun prosaism a prosaic expression 0

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Origin of prosaism

First appearance:

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

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Prosaism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

prosaism 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.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

prosaism usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for prosaism

noun prosaism

  • 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.
  • cliche — A cliché is an idea or phrase which has been used so much that it is no longer interesting or effective or no longer has much meaning.
  • commonplace — If something is commonplace, it happens often or is often found, and is therefore not surprising.

Antonyms for prosaism

noun prosaism

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

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