euphuism
Pronunciation: /ˈyo͞ofyəˌwizəm
noun
formal
an artificial, highly elaborate way of writing or speaking.
Origin
late 16th century: from Euphues, the name of a character in John Lyly's prose romance of the same name (1578–80), from Greek euphuēs 'well endowed by nature', from eu 'well' + the base of phuē 'growth'.
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Hornblower sometimes expressed his euphemism by deciding to say little more than "Hmm."
