clas|si|cism

clas|si|cism
clas|si|cism «KLAS uh sihz uhm», noun.
1. a) the principles of the literature or art of ancient Greece and Rome. They include simplicity, regularity, restraint, and interest in form. b) the following of these principles.
2. knowledge of the literature or art of ancient Greece and Rome; classical scholarship.
3. an idiom or form from Greek or Latin introduced into another language. Also, classicalism.

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  • clas·si·cism — /ˈklæsəˌsızəm/ noun [noncount] formal 1 : the ideas and styles that are common in the literature, art, and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome Roman classicism a return to classicism in modern architecture 2 : a traditional style of art …   Useful english dictionary

  • ne|o|clas|si|cism — «NEE oh KLAS uh sihz uhm, KLAHS », noun. 1. a movement in art and literature based on an interest in classical style and a desire to impose a form conceived of as embodying the formal principles of classical reason, restraint, order, and symmetry …   Useful english dictionary

  • pseu|do|clas|si|cism — «SOO doh KLAS uh sihz uhm», noun. a false, spurious, or sham classicism …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

  • clas — an·a·clas·tic; an·e·mo·clas·tic; an·ti·clas·tic; at·mo·clas·tic; bi·o·clas·tic; cata·clas·tic; clas·mat·o·cyte; clas·ma·to·sis; clas·si·cal·ism; clas·si·cal·ist; clas·si·cal·i·ty; clas·si·cal·ize; clas·si·cal·ly; clas·si·cism; clas·si·cist;… …   English syllables

  • classicism — clas·si·cism …   English syllables

  • classicism — clas•si•cism [[t]ˈklæs əˌsɪz əm[/t]] also clas•si•cal•ism [[t] ɪ kəˌlɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) lit. fia the principles or styles characteristic of the literature and art of ancient Greece and Rome 2) adherence to such principles 3) lit. fia the classical… …   From formal English to slang

  • classicism — clas|si|cism [ klæsı,sızəm ] noun uncount a style of art or literature based on Ancient Greek and Roman styles that is beautiful in a simple controlled way …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • si — ab·ba·si; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·stru·si·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·qui·si·tion; acra·si·a·les; acra·si·e·ae; ac·ro·tar·si·al; ac·ro·tar·si·um; adi·ba·si; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·ble; ad·ver·si·ty; aero·si·nus·i·tis; ali·si·er; …   English syllables

  • neoclassic — ne•o•clas•sic [[t]ˌni oʊˈklæs ɪk[/t]] also ne o•clas′si•cal adj. archit. fia/mad/lit. (sometimes cap.) of, pertaining to, or designating a revival or adaptation of classical styles, principles, etc., as in art, literature, music, or architecture… …   From formal English to slang

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