ornamentalism

[ awr-nuh-men-tl-iz-uhm ]

noun
  1. the desire or tendency to feature ornament in the design of buildings, interiors, furnishings, etc.

Origin of ornamentalism

1
First recorded in 1860–65; ornamental + -ism

Words Nearby ornamentalism

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