Romanticism
[rə(ʊ)'mæntɪsɪz(ə)m] or [ro'mæntə'sɪzəm]
Definition
(noun.) impractical romantic ideals and attitudes.
(noun.) an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure).
(noun.) a movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization; 'Romanticism valued imagination and emotion over rationality'.
Checker: Lyman--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) 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.
Checker: Mimi
Examples
- That peasant is more than a symbol of the privacy of human interest: he is a warning against the incurable romanticism which clings about the idea of a revolution. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- Turning their attention away from the romanticism of history, the materialistic philosophy has helped them to look at realities. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- One instance, at least, coupled with the manufacture of this household necessity, offers something of romanticism. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Is your aunt's romanticism always consistent with accuracy? Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
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