[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 9 July 2025.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “pleonasm”, accessed July 9, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/pleonasm.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Pleonasm. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved July 9, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/pleonasm