# Johnsonese

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The literary style of Dr. Samuel Johnson; an inflated, stilted, or pompous style, affecting classical words.

## Etymology
From Johnson + -ese.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/johnsonese