neoformalism

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noun

New Formalism, a late 20th and early 21st century movement in American poetry that promotes a return to metrical and rhymed verse.

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Meanings

nounneoformalism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableNew Formalism, a late 20th and early 21st century movement in American poetry that promotes a return to metrical and rhymed verse.

Origin

From neo- + formalism.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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