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