aes|thet|i|cism

aes|thet|i|cism
aes|thet|i|cism «ehs THEHT uh sihz uhm; especially British ees THEHT uh sihz uhm», noun.
1. the belief in beauty as the basic standard of value in human life, underlying all moral or materialistic considerations.
2. a great love for and sensitivity to beauty and the arts. Also, estheticism.

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  • thet — adre·no sym·pa·thet·ic; aes·thet·ic; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; aes·thet·i·cism; aes·thet·i·cize; aes·thet·ics; an·ti·pa·thet·ic; an·ti·thet·i·cal; an·ti·thet·i·cal·ly; ap·a·thet·ic; ap·a·thet·i·cal·ly; ba·thet·ic; coe·nes·thet·ic; cos·mo·thet·ic;… …   English syllables

  • cism — ac·a·dem·i·cism; aes·thet·i·cism; agel·i·cism; ag·nos·ti·cism; anat·o·cism; an·gli·cism; an·thro·po·cen·tri·cism; apoc·a·lyp·ti·cism; arab·i·cism; ar·cha·i·cism; as·cet·i·cism; asi·at·i·cism; ath·let·i·cism; at·ti·cism; be·ta·cism; bib·li·cism;… …   English syllables

  • aestheticism — aes·thet·i·cism …   English syllables

  • aestheticism — aes•thet•i•cism or estheticism [[t]ɛsˈθɛt əˌsɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) pho the acceptance of aesthetic standards as of supreme importance 2) pho an exaggerated devotion to the artistic or beautiful • Etymology: 1855–60 …   From formal English to slang

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  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

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