Definition of classicism

Noun

a movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms

Example

"classicism often derived its models from the ancient Greeks and Romans"

Synonyms

classicalism

Nepali Meanings

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Adverb

in actual fact

Adverb

in an unfruitful manner

Verb

to string together morphemes in an agglutinating language

Adverb

away from the correct or expected course

Adverb

as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis