ornamentalism
[ awr-nuh-men-tl-iz-uhm ]
noun
the desire or tendency to feature ornament in the design of buildings, interiors, furnishings, etc.
Origin of ornamentalism
1First recorded in 1860–65; ornamental + -ism
Words Nearby ornamentalism
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