hyperbolism

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The definition of a hyperbolism is an exaggeration.

(noun)

An example of a hyperbolism is a statement that your house is the biggest house in the whole entire world.

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See hyperbolism in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. the use of hyperbole
  2. a hyperbolic statement

See hyperbolism in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The use of hyperbole.
  2. An instance of hyperbole.

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