concettism

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noun

The use of concetti (witty turns of phrase).

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Meanings

nounconcettism (usually uncountable, plural concettisms)

plural concettisms

  1. uncountableusuallyThe use of concetti (witty turns of phrase).

    There are those who think that, if mere concettism be a part of poetry, Quarles is as great a poet as Cowley or George Herbert, Vaughan or Withers.

    1873, Charles Kingsley, Plays and Puritans
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concettism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/concettism

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