noun🔗ShareA noticeable personal habit, a verbal or other (often, but not necessarily unconscious) habitual behavior peculiar to an individual."My brother has a noticeable mannerism of tapping his foot rhythmically while he's listening. "characterhumanmindpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExaggerated or affected style in art, speech, or other behavior."The student's mannerism of constantly tapping their pencil was distracting to the whole class. "stylecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareIn 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."The student's essay exhibited a noticeable mannerism, relying on overly dramatic language, a stylistic choice characteristic of the literary mannerism of the 16th century. "styleliteratureartlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareIn fine art, a style that is inspired by previous models, aiming to reproduce subjects in an expressive language."The student's painting exhibited a strong mannerism, clearly inspired by the works of Rembrandt, aiming to capture the emotional depth of the subject matter. "artstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading