anti romanticist

ro·man·ti·cist

[roh-man-tuh-sist]
noun
an adherent of romanticism in literature or art ( contrasted with classicist ).

Origin:
1820–30; romantic + -ist

ro·man·ti·cis·tic, adjective
an·ti·ro·man·ti·cist, noun, adjective
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romanticism (rəʊˈmæntɪˌsɪzəm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  (often capital) the theory, practice, and style of the romantic art, music, and literature of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, usually opposed to classicism
2.  romantic attitudes, ideals, or qualities
 
ro'manticist
 
n

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