Euphuists

/ˈjuːfjuːɪsts/ noun

Definition

Plural of euphuist; multiple writers or speakers who practice or specialize in euphuistic style.

Etymology

Plural of euphuist, formed by adding the standard English plural suffix '-s'.

Kelly Says

The euphuists of Elizabethan England formed basically the first literary movement based entirely on *how fancy* you could make your sentences—they were the influencers of ornate language!

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