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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.


SIMPLE

The painting shows a strong academicism in its precise brushwork.

CONTEXTUAL

Critics argued that the novel was a product of academicism, lacking the raw emotion found in more modern works.

COMPLEX

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.

Synonyms
Origin

From academic + -ism.

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