gongorist

• Sustantivo que designa a un seguidor o imitador del estilo literario recargado, artificioso y ornamental del poeta español Luis de Góngora, caracterizado por el culteranismo y la oscuridad expresiva.

A noun referring to a practitioner of the affected, elegant, and ornate literary style associated with the Spanish poet Luis de Góngora.

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1. Follower of Gongora's styleC2formalart

   A writer or poet who imitates the ornate, elaborate, and often obscure style of the Spanish poet Luis de Góngora.

   gongorista

   • The 17th-century Spanish literary scene was divided between the Gongorists and their critics.
   • His poetry was so complex that critics labeled him a Gongorist.
   • The Gongorists favored intricate metaphors and Latinized vocabulary.