academicism
[ ak-uh-dem-uh-siz-uh m ]
/ ˌæk əˈdɛm əˌsɪz əm /
noun
traditionalism or conventionalism in art, literature, etc.
thoughts, opinions, and attitudes that are purely speculative.
pedantic or formal quality.
Also
academism.
Words nearby academicism
academic rank,
academic year,
academical,
academicals,
academician,
academicism,
academicize,
academism,
academize,
academus,
academy
Example sentences from the Web for academicism
Academicism, even in the narrow sense, owes much to this LL.D.
The American Mind |Bliss PerryIt has already been said that the chief opponents of the academicism of Cabanel and Bougereau were the Impressionists.
Paul Gauguin, His Life and Art |John Gould Fletcher
British Dictionary definitions for academicism
academicism
academism (əˈkædəˌmɪzəm)
/ (ˌækəˈdɛmɪˌsɪzəm) /
noun
adherence to rules and traditions in art, literature, etc; conventionalism