LYRICISM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does lyricism mean? 

• LYRICISM (noun)
  The noun LYRICISM has 2 senses:

1. the property of being suitable for singing

2. unrestrained and exaggerated enthusiasm

  Familiarity information: LYRICISM used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LYRICISM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The property of being suitable for singing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

lyricality; lyricism; songfulness

Hypernyms ("lyricism" is a kind of...):

musicality; musicalness (the property of sounding like music)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Unrestrained and exaggerated enthusiasm

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("lyricism" is a kind of...):

ebullience; enthusiasm; exuberance (overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval)

 Context examples 

That new moon will fall in the imaginative sign of Pisces, indicating that the project you are about to start will need a touch of poetry, lyricism, and grace.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)