classicism

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Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
20
Letters
10

Definition of classicism

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable)All the classical traditions of the art and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome, especially the aspects of simplicity, elegance and proportion.
    “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.”
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noun

  1. (uncountable)All the classical traditions of the art and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome, especially the aspects of simplicity, elegance and proportion.
    “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.”
  2. (uncountable)Classical scholarship.
  3. (countable)A Latin or Ancient Greek expression used in an English sentence.

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Etymology

From classic + -ism.

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