neoclassicism

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US/ˌni.oʊˈklæ.sɪˌsɪ.zm̩/

noun

Any of several movements in the arts, architecture, literature and music that revived forms from earlier centuries, especially those of the ancient Greeks and ancient Romans.

Similar
neoclassicalism
OriginEnglish classic ← French classique ← Latin classicu →
UncommonScrabble 19
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Meanings

nounneoclassicism (countable and uncountable, plural neoclassicisms)

plural neoclassicisms

  1. countableuncountableartAny of several movements in the arts, architecture, literature and music that revived forms from earlier centuries, especially those of the ancient Greeks and ancient Romans.

    Synonyms: neoclassicalism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of several movements in the arts, architecture, literature and music that revived forms from earlier centuries, especially those of the ancient Greeks and ancient Romans.

Similar
neoclassicalism
Also see
neoclassicalism

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*nu
  2. Proto-Indo-European*néwos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*néwos
  4. Ancient Greekνέος (néos)
  5. Ancient Greekνεο- (neo-)
  6. Englishneo-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*kelh₁-
  8. Proto-Italic*klāssis
  9. Latinclassis
  10. Latinclassicu
  11. Frenchclassique
  12. Englishclassic
  13. Englishneoclassicism

From neo- + classic + -ism.

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Translations

Catalan neoclassicisme
  • neoclassicismemovement
Chinese Mandarin 新古典主義 /新古典主义
  • 新古典主義 /新古典主义 (xīngǔdiǎnzhǔyì)movement
Danish nyklassicisme
  • nyklassicismemovement
Dutch neoclassicisme
  • neoclassicismemovement
Finnish uusklassismi
  • uusklassismimovement
French néoclassicisme
  • néoclassicismemovement
German Neoklassizismus
  • Neoklassizismusmovement
Greek νεοκλασικισμός
  • νεοκλασικισμός (neoklasikismós)movement
Malay neoklasisme
  • neoklasismemovement
Norwegian Bokmål nyklassisisme
  • nyklassisismemovement
Polish neoklasycyzm
  • neoklasycyzmmovement
Portuguese neoclassicismo
  • neoclassicismomovement
Romanian neoclasicism
  • neoclasicismmovement
Russian неоклассици́зм
  • неоклассици́зм (neoklassicízm)movement
Spanish neoclasicismo
  • neoclasicismomovement
Swedish nyklassicism
  • nyklassicismmovement
Vietnamese chủ nghĩa tân cổ điển
  • chủ nghĩa tân cổ điểnmovement
Cite this entry
APA

neoclassicism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neoclassicism

MLA

“neoclassicism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neoclassicism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neoclassicism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neoclassicism.

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