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Definition of Atticism

Atticism
Atticism At"ti*cism, n. [Gr. ?.] 1. A favoring of, or attachment to, the Athenians. 2. The style and idiom of the Greek language, used by the Athenians; a concise and elegant expression.

Meaning of Atticism from wikipedia

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