aesthetic distance

aes·thet·ic dis·tance

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [es-thet-ik or, esp. British, ees- dis-tuh ns]
- /ɛsˈθɛt ɪk or, esp. British, is- ˈdɪs təns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [es-thet-ik or, esp. British, ees- dis-tuh ns]
- /ɛsˈθɛt ɪk or, esp. British, is- ˈdɪs təns/

Definition of aesthetic distance words

noun aesthetic distance a degree of detachment from or nonidentification with the characters or circumstances of a work of art, permitting the formation of judgments based on aesthetic rather than extra-aesthetic criteria. 1

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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