adoxography
noun
Meaning
Sophisticated or elegant writing about a trivial, base, or worthless subject.
Examples
- The professor assigned an exercise in adoxography, challenging us to write a formal eulogy for a broken pencil.
- His collection of essays is a masterclass in adoxography, elevating mundane kitchen chores to the level of epic poetry.
Synonyms: trifling, frivolous, panegyric, sophistry