mannerist

Variant of mannerism

mannerism definition

man·ner·ism (man′ər iz′əm)

noun

  1. excessive use of some distinctive, often affected, manner or style in art, literature, speech, or behavior
  2. a peculiarity of manner in behavior, speech, etc. that has become a habit
  3. a 16th-cent. style in art characterized by distortion of realistic proportions, contorted figures, an avoidance of classical balance, etc.

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