academicism
n. C1 Advanced aca·demi·cism
n. a style of art or writing that follows strict rules and focuses on technical skill rather than feeling or original ideas.
n. a style of art or literature that prioritises technical skill and adherence to established rules over emotional expression or originality.
The painting shows a strong academicism in its precise brushwork.
Critics argued that the novel was a product of academicism, lacking the raw emotion found in more modern works.
While the artist's early works were celebrated for their academicism and classical proportions, his later period saw a deliberate rejection of these formal constraints in favor of more abstract expression.
From academic + -ism.