Mannerism

Word MANNERISM
Character 9
Hyphenation man ner ism
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Mannerism"

What do we mean by mannerism?

A distinctive behavioral trait, especially one that calls attention to itself; an idiosyncrasy. synonym: affectation. noun

Exaggerated or affected style in an art. noun

An artistic style of the late 1500s characterized by distortion of elements such as scale and perspective. noun

Monotonous, formal, or pedantic adherence to the same manner; uniformity of manner, especially a tasteless uniformity, without freedom or variety; excessive adherence to a characteristic mode or manner of action or treatment. noun

A peculiarity of manner in deportment, speech, or execution; an exceptionally characteristic mode or method; an idiosynerasy. noun

Adherence to a peculiar style or manner; a characteristic mode of action, bearing, behavior, or treatment of others. noun

Adherence to a peculiar style or manner carried to excess, especially in literature or art. noun

A group of verbal or other unconscious habitual behaviors peculiar to an individual. noun

Exaggerated or effected style in art, speech, or other behavior. noun

In literature, an ostentatious and unnatural style of the second half of the sixteenth century. In the contemporary criticism, described as a negation of the classicist equilibrium, pre-Baroque, and deforming expressiveness. noun

In fine art, a style that is inspired by previous models, aiming to reproduce subjects in an expressive language. noun

A behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual noun

A deliberate pretense or exaggerated display noun

A noticeable personal habit, a verbal or other (often, but not necessarily unconscious) habitual behavior peculiar to an individual.

Exaggerated or affected style in art, speech, or other behavior.

Referring to ones characteristic actions (often unconscious mode). Urban Dictionary

Something that costs nothing, but most of the population seem to have an aversion to. Good manners are a gateway to success. Bad manners are a gateway to a good hiding. Urban Dictionary

A term used for internet games. When a player just plays games in a good mannered way and doesn't talk crap or complain. Usually Manner players will always type GG GL HF before games and at the end of the game they will wait for the losing player to type GG before they themselves type it back. (GG GL HF= GooD GamE GooD LucK HavE FuN!) Urban Dictionary

A word that does not exist used by many to say some one has good manners or is well mannered. Urban Dictionary

Please Thank You You're Welcome Excuse Me Urban Dictionary

To act in a way that you are respectful and meaningful to the other human being you are socializing with. Urban Dictionary

Something that many people now days lack Urban Dictionary

Adj. someone that is full of manners Urban Dictionary

Authority or rule of another: to be under someone's manners Urban Dictionary

Patronising exclamation of implied authority over another; often after a physical request Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Mannerism

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The word "mannerism" in example sentences

Its the comparison of the mannerism of various stars. .trying to tell his \mannerism was ❋ Unknown (2010)

Always easy, always lucid, always correct, we may find them; but who is the writer, easy, lucid, and correct, who has not impregnated his writing with something of that personal flavour which we call mannerism? ❋ Anthony Trollope (1848)

Sometimes I base part of characters on friends; for instance, a certain mannerism or personality trait. ❋ Unknown (2010)

As soon as he gets in the car, every mannerism is gone, he will crowd you off the road just as much as a New Yorker will or anybody else. ❋ Unknown (1936)

Thought waves came strongly from 24of6; the quality of the mental sounds different, but the mannerism was the same. ❋ Kyle, David, 1919- (1981)

His mannerism is a legitimate device for diverting the spectator’s attention from certain incongruities. ❋ Unknown (1914)

I may have observed upon those vulgar attacks on account of the so-called mannerism, the obvious fact, that an individuality, carried into the medium, the expression, is a feature in all men of genius, as Buffon teaches ... ❋ Browning, Robert, 1812-1889 (1898)

But we shall presently discover that, so far as pure physical type is concerned, he early began to generalise the structure of the body, passing finally into what may not unjustly be called a mannerism of form. ❋ John Addington Symonds (1866)

Oscott, at Old Hall Green, at Ushaw; there was nothing of that smoothness, or mannerism, which is commonly imputed to them, and they were more natural and unaffected than many an Anglican clergyman. ❋ John Henry Newman (1845)

Green, at Ushaw; there was nothing of that smoothness, or mannerism, which is commonly imputed to them, and they were more natural and unaffected than many an Anglican clergyman. ❋ John Henry Newman (1845)

Also perhaps 'mannerism' could be said refer to modern animated films like shrek, ect.. ❋ James Gurney (2008)

This way of presenting his idea, which some call a "mannerism," -- a term that has wrongly come to have a suggestion of contempt attached to it, -- was with him a principle, and employed by him as the one in which he could best express truth. ❋ Various (N/A)

Occasional stiffness and 'mannerism' are in it compensated for by many vivid pictures of cadet-life, and we can well imagine the interest with which every page will be perused by old graduates of the institution, and others familiar with its details. ❋ Various (N/A)

There was nothing of that smoothness or mannerism which is commonly imputed to them. ❋ Various (1909)

The mannerism is strongly marked, and of course offensive; for by "mannerism," as I understand the word, is meant the repetition of certain forms of language in obedience to blind habit and without reference to their propriety in the particular case. ❋ Leslie Stephen (1868)

I suppose Mandeville would say that acting has got into a mannerism which is well described as stagey, and is supposed to be natural to the stage; just as half the modern poets write in a recognized form of literary manufacture, without the least impulse from within, and not with the purpose of saying anything, but of turning out a piece of literary work. ❋ Charles Dudley Warner (1864)

I think most of us here are familiar with traditions other than high Hollywood classicism, and are unlikely to confuse modernism with the kind of mannerism that is on display in "The Dark Knight." ❋ Unknown (2008)

The last paragraph is not to be understood too literally; for although Dryden never so far copied himself as to fall into what has been quaintly called mannerism; yet accurate observation may trace, in his works, the repetition of some sentiments and illustrations from prose to verse, and back again to prose. [ ❋ Scott, Walter, Sir (1882)

a mannerism which is well described as stagey, and is supposed to be natural to the stage; just as half the modern poets write in a recognized form of literary manufacture, without the least impulse from within, and not with the purpose of saying anything, but of turning out ❋ Charles Dudley Warner (1864)

Gaddafi, whose travels abroad attract a lot of media coverage because of his eccentric mannerism and his insistence to live in a tent, made a wave on Twitter. ❋ Unknown (2009)

[Mannerism] often used today when referring to ones characteristics of 'acting' [feminine], [butch], or in between. ❋ B&f (2005)

Look at that girl with her [cooch] on the [dinner table], she has the most awful manners! [Good manners] include offering your seat to a pregnant woman on the bus. ❋ Jamie Douglas (2006)

"Those players in [Clan] X17 are so [BM] (bad manner) but the guys in [op] hyo- are very manner. ^_^ ❋ Eye-Loser (2005)

It would not be mannerable of me to point out that Jessica [Robinson] misspelled "ridiculously" when attempting to make fun of someone named Shamieka. It would [behoove] her to use a [real dictionary] next time she decides to do such a thing. ❋ GoddessNoir (Shameka) (2006)

[Manners]: [May I] have that, please? Thank you! [You're welcome]! Excuse me, [may I] pass? ❋ MarigoldP (2010)

1: G.G.K was pretty manner during today's [clan war]. 2: Fred was very manner when he came over for dinner yesterday. 3: My sister wasn't being manner so she [got back] [handed]. ❋ MannerKing (2014)

people [now] [days] have [no manners] ❋ *!*@*#*$*%*^*&* (2018)

[Wow] [Steve] you are very mannerful [today]. ❋ Verberate (2009)

~Are you going to watch the game down the [pub] tonight? - No, Sarah wants me [to cook] dinner tonight. ~You are under that girls [manners] mate. or ~That is manners mate. ❋ NixSeb (2009)

~Go get my [lighter] from [the car] [bruv]? - On return ~Manners! ❋ NixSeb (2009)

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