proverbialism

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noun

A proverbial phrase, or the use of proverbs.

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Meanings

nounproverbialism (plural proverbialisms)

plural proverbialisms

  1. A proverbial phrase, or the use of proverbs.

Origin

From proverbial + -ism.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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