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Merriam Webster's
noun Etymology: Samuel Johnson Date: 1843 a literary style characterized by balanced phraseology and Latinate diction
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
Johnsonese John`son*ese", n. The literary style of Dr. Samuel Johnson, or one formed in imitation of it; an inflated, stilted, or pompous style, affecting classical words. --E. Everett.
