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anticlassical

clas·si·cal
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klas-i-kuh l]
    • /ˈklæs ɪ kəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klas-i-kuh l]
    • /ˈklæs ɪ kəl/

Definitions of anticlassical word

  • adjective anticlassical against the trend of the classical period 3
  • adjective anticlassical of, relating to, or characteristic of Greek and Roman antiquity: classical literature; classical languages. 1
  • adjective anticlassical conforming to ancient Greek and Roman models in literature or art, or to later systems modeled upon them. 1
  • adjective anticlassical marked by classicism: classical simplicity. 1
  • adjective anticlassical Music. of, relating to, or constituting the formally and artistically more sophisticated and enduring types of music, as distinguished from popular and folk music and jazz. Classical music includes symphonies, operas, sonatas, song cycles, and lieder. of, pertaining to, characterized by, or adhering to the well-ordered, chiefly homophonic musical style of the latter half of the 18th and the early 19th centuries: Haydn and Mozart are classical composers. 1
  • adjective anticlassical Architecture. noting or pertaining to the architecture of ancient Greece and Rome, especially the religious and public architecture, characterized by the employment of orders. Compare order (def 27b). noting or pertaining to any of several styles of architecture closely imitating the architecture of ancient Greece or Rome; neoclassic. noting or pertaining to architectural details or motifs adapted from ancient Greek or Roman models. (of an architectural design) simple, reposeful, well-proportioned, or symmetrical in a manner suggesting the architecture of ancient Greece and Rome. 1
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Origin of anticlassical

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; classic + -al1

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Parts of speech for Anticlassical

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Anticlassical

anticlassical popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for anticlassical

noun anticlassical

  • directness — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
  • guilelessness — free from guile; sincere; honest; straightforward; frank.
  • ingenuousness — free from reserve, restraint, or dissimulation; candid; sincere.
All 3 Synonyms of anticlassical

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