Epigrammatism

/ˌɛpɪˈɡræmətɪzəm/ noun

Definition

The practice, style, or excessive use of epigrams; the quality of being epigrammatic.

Etymology

From 'epigram' plus '-atism' (a practice or system). This noun describes either the genuine art form of writing epigrams or the excessive, affected use of witty brevity.

Kelly Says

There's a fine line between epigrammatism as an art form and just being annoyingly clever—some writers learn to make every phrase a joke, and it gets exhausting to read.

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