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classicism - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'classicism' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Classicism [ n.]
- A classic idiom or expression; a classicalism.

Meaning of 'classicism' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . classicism [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms
Example in sentence:
  • classicism often derived its models from the ancient Greeks and Romans

Nearby Words:

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