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mannerism

n.
US //ˈmænɝˌɪzəm// UK //mˈænəɹˌɪzəm// man·ner·ism
Synonyms
Etymology 1

From manner + -ism.

Etymology 2

From Italian manierismo, from maniera, coined by Luigi Lanzi at the end of the 18ᵗʰ century.

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