neoromanticism

[nee-oh-roh-man-tuh-siz-uhm]

ne·o·ro·man·ti·cism

[nee-oh-roh-man-tuh-siz-uhm]
noun
1.
(sometimes initial capital letter) Fine Arts. a style of painting developed in the 20th century, chiefly characterized by forms or images that project a sense of nostalgia and fantasy.
2.
any of various movements or styles in literature, motion-picture directing, architecture, etc., considered as a return to a more romantic style.

Origin:
1880–85; neo- + romanticism

ne·o·ro·man·tic, adjective, noun
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Neoromanticism has a plethora of syllables.
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opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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neoromanticism

noun
an art movement based on a revival of Romanticism in art and literature 
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