lyricism

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɪrɪsɪzəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lir′ə siz′əm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
lyr•i•cism  (lir′ə siz′əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Literature, Poetrylyric character or style, as in poetry.
  2. lyric feeling;
    enthusiasm, esp. when unrestrained or exaggerated.
  • lyric + -ism 1750–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lyricism / ˈlɪrɪˌsɪzəm/
  1. the quality or style of lyric poetry
  2. emotional or enthusiastic outpouring
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
lyr•i•cist /ˈlɪrəsɪst/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Music and Dancea person who writes the lyrics for songs.
  2. Literature, Poetrya lyric poet.
lyr•i•cism, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
lyr•i•cist  (lir′ə sist),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Music and Dancea person who writes the lyrics for songs.
  2. Literature, Poetrya lyric poet.
  • lyric + -ist 1880–85

'lyricism' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Orphism - lyrism

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