ornamentalism

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noun

Any artistic or architectural style characterised by ornamentation.

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Meanings

nounornamentalism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAny artistic or architectural style characterised by ornamentation.

Origin

From ornamental + -ism.

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APA

ornamentalism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ornamentalism

MLA

“ornamentalism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ornamentalism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ornamentalism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ornamentalism.

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