[PLEE-uh-naz-uhm]
noun
The use of more words than are necessary to express an idea.
Guliani never fell back on pleonasms. He’d just chant “9/11” until the crowd went limp with tears.
Cite this Entry
Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
Pleonasm. The Effin Word, The Effin Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/pleonasm. Accessed 8 Sept. 2024.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin Word, s.v. pleonasm, accessed September 8, 2024, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/pleonasm.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin Word. (n.d.). Pleonasm. In The Effin Word. Retrieved September 8, 2024, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/pleonasm