LACONISM
Dictionary entry overview: What does laconism mean? • LACONISM (noun)
The noun LACONISM has 1 sense:
1. terseness of expression
Familiarity information: LACONISM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• LACONISM (noun)
Meaning:
Terseness of expression
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
laconicism; laconism
Hypernyms ("laconism" is a kind of...):
terseness (a neatly short and concise expressive style)
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