romanticism

Definition of Romanticism in English :

Noun

1. romanticism

impractical romantic ideals and attitudes

a movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization

Example Sentences:
'Romanticism valued imagination and emotion over rationality'

romantic movement

3. romance, romanticism

an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)

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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Romanticism

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noun

1. (often capital)

the theory, practice, and style of the romantic art, music, and literature of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, usually opposed to classicism

2.

romantic attitudes, ideals, or qualities

Romanticism

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noun

1.

romantic spirit, outlook, tendency, etc.

2. [usually R-]

Romantic Movement

3.

the spirit, attitudes, style, etc. of, or adherence to, the Romantic Movement or a similar movement

Romanticism

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n.

1. often Romanticism An artistic and intellectual movement originating in Europe in the late 1700s and characterized by a heightened interest in nature, emphasis on the individual's expression of emotion and imagination, departure from the attitudes and forms of classicism, and rebellion against established social rules and conventions.

2. Romantic quality or spirit in thought, expression, or action.

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