1. The practice or style of composing epigrams; a tendency to express ideas in the form of witty, concise, and often satirical statements.
Usage: literary; formal
2. A collection of epigrams or epigram-like sayings.
Usage: rare; archaic

Examples

• The poet's epigrammatism made her work memorable and quotable.
• His speeches were marked by sharp epigrammatism that delighted audiences.
• The author's epigrammatism sometimes obscured deeper meanings beneath clever wordplay.
• Victorian writers often employed epigrammatism to critique social conventions.
• Her epigrammatism demonstrated a mastery of language and wit.