Word Noun
academicism
n.
C1 Advanced aca·demi·cism
Definition
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.
Examples
“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.”
Etymology
From academic + -ism.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Level C1 · Advanced
Frequency Rare
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