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Manneristic vs Mannerist - What's the difference?

manneristic | mannerist | Derived terms |

Manneristic is a derived term of mannerist.


As an adjective manneristic

is relating to, or exhibiting, mannerisms.

As a noun mannerist is

someone especially interested in personal manners.

manneristic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Relating to, or exhibiting, mannerisms.
  • * Oliver Sacks, Awakenings
    • [H]e seemed to gesticulate a good deal with his arm and showed a tic-like or manneristic tendency to adjust his spectacles every two or three minutes.

    mannerist

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to Mannerism

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An artist who uses this style