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Definitions for Atticism
[1] the style or idiom of Attic Greek occurring in another dialect or language.
[2] attachment to Athens or to the style, customs, etc., of the Athenians.
[3] concise and elegant expression, diction, or the like.
[4] the idiom or character of the Attic dialect of Ancient Greek, esp in the Hellenistic period
[5] an elegant, simple, and clear expression
Words related to Atticism
grandeur, majesty, symmetry, purity, polish, clarity, severity, proportion, elegance, rhythm, objectivity, simplicity, finish, sobriety, formality, refinement, lucidity, class, dignity, propriety
Words nearby Atticism
attic, attic base, attic order, attic salt, attica, atticism, atticize, atticotomy, attila, attila the hun, attingent
Origin of Atticism
First recorded in 1605–15, atticism is from the Greek word Attikismós a siding with Athens, an Attic expression. See Attic, -ism
Other words from Atticism
at·ti·cist , noun
Synonyms for Atticism
grandeur, Hellenism, balance, clarity, class, classicalism, dignity, elegance, excellence, finish, formality, lucidity, majesty, neoclassicism, nobility, objectivity, polish, proportion, propriety, purity, rationalism, refinement, rhythm, severity, simplicity, sobriety, sublimity, symmetry, Ciceronianism, aesthetic principle, conventional formality, formal style, grand style, high art, pure taste