dramatism

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noun

dramatic speech or writing

Scrabble 14

Meanings

noundramatism (uncountable)
  1. uncountabledramatic speech or writing
  2. uncountableThe analysis of language as a mode of action, rather than as the conveying of information.

Origin

From the stem of Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drâma) + -ism.

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Translations

Catalan dramatisme
  • dramatismedramatic speech or writing
Portuguese dramatismo
  • dramatismodramatic speech or writing
Spanish dramatismo
  • dramatismodramatic speech or writing
Cite this entry
APA

dramatism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dramatism

MLA

“dramatism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dramatism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dramatism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dramatism.

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