nephrism

/ˈnɛf.rɪz.əm/

Definitions

1. noun

A figure of speech in which a comparison is made between two unlike things using the organs of the body as the basis for the comparison.

“The poet’s use of nephrism in the poem was a creative way to describe the city’s noisy streets.”

Synonyms

  • metaphor
  • simile

Antonyms

  • literalism