Gongorism

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noun

A florid literary style with many puns etc.

“J. A. Symonds The Renaissance riots itself away in Marinism, Gongorism, Euphuism, and the affectations of the Hôtel Rambouillet.”

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Meanings

nounGongorism (countable and uncountable, plural Gongorisms)

plural Gongorisms

  1. countableuncountableA florid literary style with many puns etc.

    J. A. Symonds The Renaissance riots itself away in Marinism, Gongorism, Euphuism, and the affectations of the Hôtel Rambouillet.

Origin

From Luis de Góngora, Spanish poet, + -ism.

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Translations

Catalan gongorisme
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French gongorisme
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German Gongorismus
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Italian gongorismo
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Portuguese gongorismo
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Russian гонгоризм
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Spanish gongorismo
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Cite this entry
APA

Gongorism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gongorism

MLA

“Gongorism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gongorism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gongorism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gongorism.

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