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Singing more than one note on a single syllable. To be used in moderation. Abused to the point of absurdity by R'n'B and pop singers (usually but not always female) as a way of showing off vocal capabilities, much like an Yngwie Malmsteen solo. Egregious offenders include Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Christina Aguilera, and Boyz II Men.

Sometimes called runs, or vocal runs.
Quit with the melisma, bitch! "Yeah" does not have 23 syllables!
melisma by TheTrojanVabbit November 1, 2006
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Meiism meism melism melisma Mewism mexism Medismal Mehism meiisgae Memism
A sect of agnosticism that characterised by a specific reply to the question "Do you as a fellow human being, in an order to retain the idea of living in a spirit form after death, have a faith, ideology, belief system, religion, or cult that you follow?" or something similar. When asked a question of this nature a follower of Mehism(Mehist) will reply with "Meh" or a similar onomatopoeia such as eh, mmm, uhh, aehh, or blah.

Mehism actions are restricted to neither confirming nor denying the existence of a high power, supernatural beings, or supreme/omnipotent/omnipresent creatures.
I follow "Mehism", because I don't want to describe that I am apathetic towards the religious beliefs of others.
Mehism by Adomius January 13, 2011
Melism is the belief that god is the good that we do. It centers around duality and believes that the only thing ultimate in this world is the potential for good and bad.
Melism is a logical way of thinking.
Melism by Honeybee916 October 1, 2008
Self-importance without any evidence that we (or our world view) actually matter.
I reject the greater good as I believe only in meism.
meism by tillzen November 14, 2007
Mewism was a common belief that All Pokémon evolved from a cosmic ancestor.
dude 1: Mew is the Ancestor of All Pokémon, All Pokémon evolved from Mew.

dude 2: That's Mewism
Mewism by pseudonymPokémon19 August 6, 2016
An individual who thinks only of himself and what he can gain and never considers the common good.
Granville Street was filled with non-masked meisms Hallowe'en night.
Meism by GE Morgan November 2, 2020