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classicism
CIDE DICTIONARY
classicism, n.
A classic idiom or expression; a classicalism. C. Kingsley. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
classicism, n.
1 the following of a classic style.
2 a classical scholarship. b the advocacy of a classical education.
3 an ancient Greek or Latin idiom.
1 the following of a classic style.
2 a classical scholarship. b the advocacy of a classical education.
3 an ancient Greek or Latin idiom.
Derivative
classicist n.
ROGET THESAURUS
classicism
Elegance
N elegance, purity, grace, ease, gracefulness, readiness, concinnity, euphony, numerosity, Atticism, classicalism, classicism, well rounded periods, well turned periods, flowing periods, the right word in the right place, antithesis, purist, elegant, polished, classical, Attic, correct, Ciceronian, artistic, chaste, pure, Saxon, academical, graceful, easy, readable, fluent, flowing, tripping, unaffected, natural, unlabored, mellifluous, euphonious, euphemism, euphemistic, numerose, rhythmical, felicitous, happy, neat, well put, neatly put, well expressed, neatly expressed.For further exploring for "classicism" in Webster Dictionary Online
