Romanticism

What do we mean by romanticism?

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. 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. 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. noun

A romantic quality, spirit or action 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 noun

A romantic quality, spirit or action.

Words that are spelled similarly to romanticism:
romanticism, romanticist, romanticise, romanticize, romantics, romanticists, romanticised, romanticises.

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Words that rhyme with romanticism:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe romanticism:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective romanticism:
great, antithesis, england, xvm, united, naturalism.

Words that sound like romanticism:
romanticism, romanticizing, romanticising, chromaticism, romanticize, romanticized, romanticise, romanticised, romanticist, romanticization, rhotacism.