A theoretical position or style emphasizing the use of adjectives or the importance of adjectival forms in language or expression.
From adjective + -ism suffix (meaning a doctrine or practice). This is a constructed term for an artistic or linguistic movement that prioritizes descriptive language.
This rare term might describe Modernist writers like Gertrude Stein or Hemingway's critics—Hemingway famously minimized adjectives, making 'adjectivism' its opposite philosophy.
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