English noun: verbalism | |||
1. | verbalism (communication) the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions | ||
Samples | Expressions of good will. He helped me find verbal expression for my ideas. The idea was immediate but the verbalism took hours. | ||
Synonyms | expression, verbal expression | ||
Broader (hypernym) | communicating, communication | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | articulation, cold turkey, congratulation, felicitation, voice | ||
2. | verbalism (communication) overabundance of words | ||
Synonyms | verbiage | ||
Broader (hypernym) | verboseness, verbosity | ||