mannerism

[US]/'mænərɪz(ə)m/
[UK]/'mænə'rɪzəm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. habitual gesture or way of speaking or behaving; an exaggerated or distinctive style in painting or writing characterized by certain mannerisms.

Example Sentences

the facade is a strange concoction of northern Mannerism and Italian Baroque.

His mannerisms bear a strong likeness to those of his father.

He’s copied that mannerism from his brother.

He has this irritating mannerism of constantly scratching his nose.

Her British accent is just a mannerism picked up on her visit to London.

A speech defect or mannerism characterized by mispronunciation of the sounds(s)and(z)as(th)and(th.

He had a mannerism of closing his eyes as he talked, as if he were deep in thought.

a building that evokes the neoclassic style of architecture without copying it. Tomimic is to make a close imitation, as of another's actions, speech, or mannerisms, often with an intent to ridicule:

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