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aestheticism
[ es-thet-uh-siz-uhmor, especially British, ees- ]
noun
- the acceptance of artistic beauty and taste as a fundamental standard, ethical and other standards being secondary.
- an exaggerated devotion to art, music, or poetry, with indifference to practical matters.
- a late Victorian movement in British and American art characterized by a dedicatedly eclectic search for beauty and by an interest in old English, Japanese, and classical art.
aestheticism
/ i藧s藞胃蓻t瑟藢s瑟z蓹m; 瑟s- /
noun
- the doctrine that aesthetic principles are of supreme importance and that works of art should be judged accordingly
- sensitivity to beauty, esp in art, music, literature, etc
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of aestheticism1
Example Sentences
The standoff between Blanche鈥檚 impractical aestheticism and Stanley鈥檚 ruthless pragmatism is the heart of this quintessentially American drama.
It all looks effortless because the power is married to aestheticism, and there isn't an extra note in the composition.
Yet Martelli鈥檚 detailed, beautiful frames aren鈥檛 signs of empty aestheticism.
The game the rivals play is beautiful, Cathedral coach Arturo Torres said, because of its aestheticism.
His own tastes range from vintage trash to deep-dish aestheticism, and at his best 鈥 in 鈥淎 Bigger Splash,鈥 鈥淐all Me By Your Name鈥 and the HBO series 鈥淲e Are Who We Are鈥 鈥 he can combine melodramatic pop extravagance with art-house refinement.
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