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monumentalism

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mon⋅u⋅men⋅tal

[mon-yuh-men-tl]
–adjective
1. resembling a monument; massive or imposing.
2. exceptionally great, as in quantity, quality, extent, or degree: a monumental work.
3. of historical or enduring significance: a monumental victory.
4. Fine Arts. having the quality of being larger than life; of heroic scale.
5. of or pertaining to a monument or monuments.
6. serving as a monument.

Origin:
1595–1605; < LL monumentālis. See monument, -al 1


mon⋅u⋅men⋅tal⋅ism, noun
mon⋅u⋅men⋅tal⋅i⋅ty, noun
mon⋅u⋅men⋅tal⋅ly, adverb


1. immense, colossal.
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