Aeolism

noun5

1. •
   A fictional religion in the works of Jonathan Swift that worships the wind in general, and rhetorical form over substance in particular.

   • Of course Aeolism is only a satirical invention, but it has a general application to all absurd philosophising (also to 'common sense' - a terrifying twist, this, uniquely Swiftian). — 1975
2. •
   A tendency toward rhetorical embellishments.

   • Aeolism, or the emphasis on the form or sound of words per se rather than on their meaning or sense, presently flourishes under many dignified guises. — 1965
3. •
   The use of the Aeolic language or its syntactic structures.
4. •
   A usage of Aeolic within a work in another language.

   • Cassola regards the short form as an Aeolism (cf. Chantraine I, 161-3), which from an epic point of view would be an archaism. — 1978
5. •
   A reference to or instance of wind; windiness.

   • 'Aeolisms abound in the course of the episode; 'big blow out,' 'the vent of his jacket,' 'windfall when he kicks out,' etc." — 1996