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classicalism
CIDE DICTIONARY
classicalism, n.
- A classical idiom, style, or expression; a classicism. [1913 Webster]
- Adherence to what are supposed or assumed to be the classical canons of art. [1913 Webster]
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classicalism
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 "classicalism" in Webster Dictionary Online