ne|o|clas|si|cism

ne|o|clas|si|cism
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: a) a movement in art of the late 1700's and early 1800's: »

First came neoclassicism, during and shortly after the reign of Napoleon I. Its leaders…opposed the luxurious ornamentation of the rococo period (Thomas Munro).

 b) a movement in literature of the late 1600's and the 1700's, based on the classics of ancient Greece and Rome.
2. Music. a movement, especially of the 1900's, based on an interest in and return to the style of the pre-Romantic composers, especially the classical style of Johann Sebastian Bach.
3. neoclassic character in art or literature.

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

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  • 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

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