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neoclassicism

ne·o·clas·si·cism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nee-oh-klas-uh-siz-uh m]
    • /ˌni oʊˈklæs əˌsɪz əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nee-oh-klas-uh-siz-uh m]
    • /ˌni oʊˈklæs əˌsɪz əm/

Definitions of neoclassicism word

  • noun neoclassicism (often initial capital letter) Architecture. the trend or movement prevailing in the architecture of Europe, America, and various European colonies at various periods during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, characterized by the introduction and widespread use of Greek orders and decorative motifs, the subordination of detail to simple, strongly geometric overall compositions, the presence of light colors or shades, frequent shallowness of relief in ornamental treatment of façades, and the absence of textural effects. 1
  • noun neoclassicism (sometimes initial capital letter) the principles of the neoclassic style in art, literature, etc. 1
  • noun neoclassicism (sometimes initial capital letter) any of various movements based on neoclassic principles in the arts, literature, etc., of the late 17th to mid-19th centuries. 1
  • noun neoclassicism The revival of a classical style or treatment in art, literature, architecture, or music. 1
  • noun neoclassicism 18th-19th-century art style 1
  • noun neoclassicism a late 18th- and early 19th-century style in architecture, decorative art, and fine art, based on the imitation of surviving classical models and types 0
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Origin of neoclassicism

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; neo- + classicism

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Parts of speech for Neoclassicism

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neoclassicism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for neoclassicism

noun neoclassicism

  • restraint — a restraining action or influence: freedom from restraint.
  • grandeur — the quality or state of being impressive or awesome: the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains.
  • hellenism — ancient Greek culture or ideals.
  • balance — If you balance something somewhere, or if it balances there, it remains steady and does not fall.
  • clarity — The clarity of something such as a book or argument is its quality of being well explained and easy to understand.
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Antonyms for neoclassicism

noun neoclassicism

  • crudeness — in a raw or unprepared state; unrefined or natural: crude sugar.
  • disproportion — lack of proportion; lack of proper relationship in size, number, etc.: architectural disproportions.
  • imbalance — the state or condition of lacking balance, as in proportion or distribution.
  • unevenness — not level or flat; rough; rugged: The wheels bumped and jolted over the uneven surface.
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