Romanticism Definition

rō-măntĭ-sĭzəm
noun
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.
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Romantic spirit, outlook, tendency, etc.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
The spirit, attitudes, style, etc. of, or adherence to, the Romantic Movement or a similar movement.
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18th Century artistic and intellectual movement which stressed emotion, freedom and individual imagination.

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romanticism
Plural:
romanticisms

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