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lyricism

noun

  1. quality that expresses deep feelings or emotions in an inspired work of art
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noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English lyric Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English lyricism From lyric + -ism.

  1. Great enthusiasm.
  2. The emotional style of lyric poetry.
  3. Suitability to be sung or used as lyrics.

    This is an album whose most memorable songs are definitely its strangest. Most ambitious of all perhaps is Dark Ballet, a long concept-song about Joan of Arc in which the lyricism of the piano lines startles. Madonna herself is heavily Auto-tuned, mumbling stuff about being a witch; she seems to blow on the flames of a pyre.

lyricism — meaning, definition (noun) · Vinony