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Definitions for Classicism

[1] the principles or styles characteristic of the literature and art of ancient Greece and Rome.
[2] adherence to such principles.
[3] the classical style in literature and art, or adherence to its principles (contrasted with romanticism). Compare classical(def 7) .
[4] a Greek or Latin idiom or form, especially one used in some other language.
[5] classical scholarship or learning.
[6] a style based on the study of Greek and Roman models, characterized by emotional restraint and regularity of form, associated esp with the 18th century in Europe; the antithesis of romanticism Compare neoclassicism
[7] knowledge or study of the culture of ancient Greece and Rome
[8] a Greek or Latin form or expression an expression in a modern language, such as English, that is modelled on a Greek or Latin form

Words related to Classicism

grandeur, majesty, symmetry, purity, polish, clarity, severity, proportion, elegance, rhythm, objectivity, simplicity, finish, sobriety, formality, refinement, lucidity, class, dignity, propriety

Words nearby Classicism

classical pathway, classical physics, classical probability, classical sanskrit, classical school, classicism, classicist, classicize, classics, classification, classification schedule

Origin of Classicism

First recorded in 1820–30; classic + -ism

Other words from Classicism

clas·si·cis·tic [klas-uh -sis -tik] /ˌklæs əˈsɪs tɪk/ , adjective
an·ti·clas·si·cal·ism , noun
an·ti·clas·si·cism , noun

Synonyms for Classicism

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, Atticism, Ciceronianism, aesthetic principle, conventional formality, formal style, grand style, high art, pure taste