paenismus

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noun

A figure of speech consisting of a call for others to rejoice or exult over something, rather than merely stating the fact; an expression of feeling by calling on others to rejoice.

OriginAncient Greek παιανισμός →
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Meanings

nounpaenismus (uncountable)

alternative paeanismos · alternative paeonismus · alternative pœanismos

  1. rhetoricuncountableA figure of speech consisting of a call for others to rejoice or exult over something, rather than merely stating the fact; an expression of feeling by calling on others to rejoice.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπαιανισμός“chanting of the paean”
  2. Englishpaenismus

From Ancient Greek παιανισμός (paianismós, “chanting of the paean”), from παιάν (paián, “paean, song of triumph”) + -ισμός (-ismós, “-ism”). Also written παιωνισμός (paiōnismós) with the Attic form παιών (paiṓn).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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