Romanticism

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  • noun. 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.
  • noun. Romantic quality or spirit in thought, expression, or action.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The state or quality of being romantic; specifically, in lit., the use of romantic forms shown in the reaction from classical to medieval models which originated in Germany in the last half of the eighteenth century. Similar reactions took place at a later period in France and England. See romantic school, under romantic.
  • noun. Romantic feeling, expression, action, or conduct; a tendency to romance.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A fondness for romantic characteristics or peculiarities; specifically, in modern literature, an aiming at romantic effects; -- applied to the productions of a school of writers who sought to revive certain medi�val forms and methods in opposition to the so-called classical style.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A romantic quality, spirit or action
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization
  • noun. an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)
  • noun. impractical romantic ideals and attitudes
    • Word Usage
    "I will attempt to translate this one but need a little more time to sift all the romanticism from the sweetness of its flavor."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    artistic style  arts  humanistic discipline  humanities  idealism  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    chivalry  chroniclers  classicism  fatalism  humanism  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    affection  affectionateness  amativeness  amorousness  autism  
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