Romanticism Definition & Meaning
romanticism
- noun
- impractical romantic ideals and attitudes
- a movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization; "Romanticism valued imagination and emotion over rationality"
- an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)
"Romanticism" in song lyrics
See how romanticism is used in real songs:
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"what was romanticism"
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"probably no symbol in mathematics has evoked as much mystery romanticism"
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"oriental romanticism"
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Words that rhyme with romanticism
Usage tips for "romanticism"
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