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Definition of: Atticism
(at′ə·siz′əm) noun
1. An Attic idiom or characteristic.
2. A clear, concise, elegant expression.
3. A siding with the Athenians.
4. In Greek and Roman oratory, a style marked by simplicity of language and avoidance of rhetorical periods: contrasted with Asianism.
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