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MANNERISM

\mˈanəɹˌɪzəm], \mˈanəɹˌɪzəm], \m_ˈa_n_ə_ɹ_ˌɪ_z_ə_m]\

Definitions of MANNERISM

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A peculiarity of style, action, or bearing, especially if strained or affected.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

Peculiarity of manner, esp. in literary composition, becoming wearisome by its sameness.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

Peculiar, artificial mode or style.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

A set manner; peculiarity.
Mannerist.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

n. Adherence to a peculiar style or manner; a characteristic mode of action, or treatment carried to excess.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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