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ne⋅o⋅clas⋅si⋅cism
[nee-oh-klas-uh-siz-uh
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–noun
| 1. | (often initial capital letter) Architecture. the trend or movement prevailing in the architecture of Europe, America, and various European colonies at various periods during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, characterized by the introduction and widespread use of Greek orders and decorative motifs, the subordination of detail to simple, strongly geometric overall compositions, the presence of light colors or shades, frequent shallowness of relief in ornamental treatment of façades, and the absence of textural effects. |
| 2. | (sometimes initial capital letter) the principles of the neoclassic style in art, literature, etc. |
| 3. | (sometimes initial capital letter) any of various movements based on neoclassic principles in the arts, literature, etc., of the late 17th to mid-19th centuries. |
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| ne·o·clas·si·cism also Ne·o·clas·si·cism (nē'ō-klās'ĭ-sĭz'əm) 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. ne'o·clas'sic, ne'o·clas'si·cal adj., ne'o·clas'si·cist n. |
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