marivaudage

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noun

A writing style characterized by an affectation of refinement, originating from the writing of the French novelist Pierre de Marivaux.

OriginFrench marivaudage →
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Meanings

nounmarivaudage (countable and uncountable, plural marivaudages)

plural marivaudages

  1. countableliteraryuncountableA writing style characterized by an affectation of refinement, originating from the writing of the French novelist Pierre de Marivaux.

Origin

  1. Frenchmarivaudage
  2. Englishmarivaudage

From French marivaudage.

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APA

marivaudage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marivaudage

MLA

“marivaudage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marivaudage. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “marivaudage,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marivaudage.

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