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classicism

noun

Etymology

From classic + -ism.

  1. derived from classicus — “relating to the classes of Roman citizenry, especially the highest”
  2. borrowed from classique
  3. formed as classicism — “classic + -ism”

Definitions

  1. All the classical traditions of the art and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome,…

    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. Classical scholarship.

  3. A Latin or Ancient Greek expression used in an English sentence.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA