mannerism（n.）
"艺术或文学中过度或单调使用独特方法"，1803年，来自 manner + -ism。意思是"一种方式主义的实例，习惯性的特殊行为、言语或执行"，始于1819年。相关词汇： Mannerisms。
Perhaps few of those who write much escape from the temptation to trade on tricks of which they have learnt the effectiveness; & it is true that it is a delicate matter to discern where a peculiarity ceases to be an element in the individuality that readers associate pleasantly with the writer they like, & becomes a recurrent & looked-for & dreaded irritation. But at least it is well for every writer to realize that, for his as for other people's mannerisms, there is a point at which that transformation does take place. [Fowler]
也许很少有写作很多的人能够摆脱利用他们学到的有效技巧的诱惑； 而且确实很难分辨出一种特殊性质何时停止成为读者愉快地与他们喜欢的作家相关联的个性的一个元素，变成了一种经常出现、期待和令人害怕的刺激。但至少对于每个作家来说，认识到对于他和其他人的方式主义来说，有一个转变发生的点是很好的。[福勒]
该词起源时间：1803年