atticism
/ˈætɪsɪzəm/
noun
- A concise, elegant, and refined style of speaking or writing, originally associated with ancient Athens.
- The author's atticism made her essays a pleasure to read.
- His speech was marked by a classical atticism that impressed the audience.
- Many modern writers strive for atticism, favoring clarity over ornamentation.
- An expression or phrase that is characteristically concise and elegant.
- The teacher praised the student's use of atticism in the essay.
- The phrase 'less is more' is a well-known atticism.
- She used an atticism to sum up her argument in just a few words.
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