ne·o·clas·si·cism also Ne·o·clas·si·cism (n   -kl s  -sz m)n. A revival of classical aesthetics and forms, especially: a. A revival in literature in the late 17th and 18th centuries, characterized by a regard for the classical ideals of reason, form, and restraint. b. A revival in the 18th and 19th centuries in architecture and art, especially in the decorative arts, characterized by order, symmetry, and simplicity of style. c. A movement in music lasting roughly from 1915 to 1940 that sought to avoid subjective emotionalism and to return to the style of the pre-Romantic composers. ne o·classic, neo·classi·cal adj.ne o·classi·cist n. |
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| Adj. | 1. | neoclassical - characteristic of a revival of an earlier classical style |
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