Mannerism Definition

mănə-rĭzəm
mannerisms
noun
mannerisms
A distinctive behavioral trait, especially one that calls attention to itself; an idiosyncrasy.
American Heritage
Excessive use of some distinctive, often affected, manner or style in art, literature, speech, or behavior.
Webster's New World
A peculiarity of manner in behavior, speech, etc. that has become a habit.
Webster's New World
A 16th-cent. style in art characterized by distortion of realistic proportions, contorted figures, an avoidance of classical balance, etc.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Mannerism

Noun

Singular:
mannerism
Plural:
mannerisms

Origin of Mannerism

  • From Italian manierismo, from maniera, coined by L. Lanzi at the end of the XVIII century.

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  • manner +"Ž -ism

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