AESTHETICISM

Etymology

Noun

aestheticism (countable and uncountable, plural aestheticisms)

A doctrine which holds aesthetics or beauty as the highest ideal or most basic standard.

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• thematicises

Source: Wiktionary


Æs*thet"i*cism, n.

Definition: The doctrine of æsthetics; æsthetic principles; devotion to the beautiful in nature and art. Lowell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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