neoclassicism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several movements in the arts, architecture, literature and music that revived forms from earlier centuries, especially those of the ancient Greeks and ancient Romans.

Pronunciation

/ˌni.oʊˈklæ.sɪˌsɪ.zm̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-neoclassicism.wav

Word forms

neoclassicism neoclassicisms

Etymology

From neo- + classic + -ism.

Synonyms

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