stylism

plural stylisms

1. countableuncountableA particular style that is employed; a stylistic choice.

   In Country music prominent stylisms also employed include yodeling, crying, and “riding” an “r.”

   2008, Michael S. Benninger, Thomas Murry, The Singer's Voice, page 33

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   Winters loaned me his copy recently (I had never read any of Hopkins before) and I have discovered that I am not as original in some of my stylisms as I had thought I was.

   1928, Hart Crane, letter, 5 February

   If you write much for publication, you soon learn that such stylisms vary from one publisher to another. But this isn't serious. The editor handling your copy will make the necessary changes.

   1961, William Gilman, The language of science: a guide to effective writing, page 231

2. countableuncountableExcessive concern or preoccupation with style.