purple prose
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purple prose
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Derived from a reference by the Roman poet Horace.
noun
- Extravagant or flowery writing, especially in a literary work. Swinburne is often a very discerning critic in spite of his penchant for purple prose.
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noun extravagant or flowery writing
| 中文 | 華麗辭藻 /华丽辞藻 huálì cízǎo |
|---|---|
| Português | verborragismo |
| Français | langage fleuri |
| Deutsch | blumige Sprache |
Talk about this word "purple prose." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/purple%20prose. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. purple prose. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/purple%20prose "purple prose." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/purple%20prose.Cite this
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title = {purple prose},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/purple%20prose},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
