Classicism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Classicism is a noun meaning (uncountable) Classical scholarship.
Meaning
(uncountable) Classical scholarship.
More Meanings
- (countable) A Latin or Ancient Greek expression used in an English sentence.
- (uncountable) All the classical traditions of the art and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome, especially the aspects of simplicity, elegance and proportion.
Example Sentences
It catches an American athleticism and energetic team spirit that still seem to smash European notions of ballet classicism, as does its dancers’ selfless manner and their practicelike costumes.
Word Forms
- classicisms
Antonyms for classicism
Common opposites include romanticism.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include classicist, classic, novel, humanist.
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