Definition of romanticism Romanticism

/ɹowmæˈntʌsɪˌzʌm/ - [rowmantusizum] - ro•man•ti•cism

We found 8 definitions of romanticism from 6 different sources.

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What does romanticism mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: romanticisms

romanticism - 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"
  Romantic Movement
  arts, humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills); "the college of arts and sciences"
  artistic style, idiom the style of a particular artist or school or movement; "an imaginative orchestral idiom"
romanticism - impractical romantic ideals and attitudes
  idealism impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are
romanticism - an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)
  romance
  quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • romanticism (Noun)
    A romantic quality, spirit or action.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • romanticism (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.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • romanticism
    The Romantic style or movement in literature and art, giving particular emphasis emotion, freedom and individual imagination.

Wikipedia Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • Romanticism is a style of art, literature and music in the late 18th and early 19th century in Europe.

    This movement put importance on feelings, imagination, nature, and old folk traditions such as legends and fairy tales.

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