stylitisms
/ˈstaɪlɪtɪzəmz/
noun
- Unusual or affected ways of speaking or writing that are meant to impress others.
- The author's stylitisms made the novel feel pretentious to many readers.
- The critic mocked the poet's stylitisms, calling them unnecessary flourishes.
- She avoided stylitisms in her speech, preferring plain and direct language.