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Antonyms for classicalism
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : klas-uh-siz-uh m |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈklæs əˌsɪz əm |
Definition of classicalism
Origin :- "classical style in art or literature," 1830, from classic + -ism. Related: Classicist.
- As in classicism : noun simple style; regularity, restraint
- Flaxman, to his credit, in spite of his classicalism, was one of the first to draw attention 32to the work.
- Extract from : « Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells » by Percy Dearmer
- The United States, you imagine, would of all nations be the freest from classicalism.
- Extract from : « A Preface to Politics » by Walter Lippmann
- The psychological descent into classicalism is always a strong possibility.
- Extract from : « A Preface to Politics » by Walter Lippmann
Synonyms for classicalism
- aesthetic principle
- Atticism
- balance
- Ciceronianism
- clarity
- class
- classicalism
- conventional formality
- dignity
- elegance
- excellence
- finish
- formal style
- formality
- grand style
- grandeur
- Hellenism
- high art
- lucidity
- majesty
- neoclassicism
- nobility
- objectivity
- polish
- proportion
- propriety
- pure taste
- purity
- rationalism
- refinement
- rhythm
- severity
- simplicity
- sobriety
- sublimity
- symmetry
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