pushkinism means the literary style of Alexander Pushkin (Russian: Алекса́ндр Пу́шкин, 1799–1837), Russian author of the Romantic era. It carries an Arena rating of 1489, earned across 2 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, pushkinism ranks #3,537 of 13,218 for Most Whimsical Words, #6,973 of 13,218 for Most Exacting Words, #8,882 of 13,218 for Most Ponderous Words, #9,096 of 13,218 for Most Elegant Words.
Why “pushkinism” is a great word
Pushkinism is the distinctive literary practice, critical system, and cultural influence derived from the works of the Russian Romantic poet Alexander Pushkin. Formed from the poet's surname combined with the suffix -ism, denoting a distinctive practice, system, or philosophy, it crystallizes the foundational idiom of a national literature. Unlike Shakespearianism, which anchors the English canon, or the broad international sweep of Romanticism, Pushkinism is the particular sun around which an entire national literature orbits. It is the precise click of a dueling pistol being loaded, the clear winter light on the Neva's ice, and the echo of a folk tale heard in a polished stanza—the quiet conviction that a national soul can be captured in a lexicon's elegant turn.
Etymology
From Pushkin + -ism.
noun
- The literary style of Alexander Pushkin (Russian: Алекса́ндр Пу́шкин, 1799–1837), Russian author of the Romantic era.
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