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Definition of "polysyllabism" []

  • The state or characteristic of having or using words containing multiple syllables, sometimes as a stage in the development of language. (noun)
  • Polysyllabicism. (noun)

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Use "polysyllabism" in a sentence
  • "Clearly, DFW embodies both a psychological and socialogical pedagogical paradigm which transcends prescriptive hierarchical linguistics to achieve self-abnegative egalitarianism without sacrificing ego, polysyllabism, power or pseudonymity."