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… … Useful english dictionary
pseu|do|clas|si|cism — «SOO doh KLAS uh sihz uhm», noun. a false, spurious, or sham classicism … Useful english dictionary
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
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 [[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
classicism — clas·si·cism … English syllables
anticlassicism — an ti•clas′si•cism n … From formal English to slang
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