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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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