aestheticism
[ es-thet-uh-siz-uh m or, esp. British, ees- ]
/ ɛsˈθɛt əˌsɪz əm or, esp. British, is- /
noun
the acceptance of artistic beauty and taste as a fundamental standard, ethical and other standards being secondary.
an exaggerated devotion to art, music, or poetry, with indifference to practical matters.
a late Victorian movement in British and American art characterized by a dedicatedly eclectic search for beauty and by an interest in old English, Japanese, and classical art.
Also
estheticism.
Words nearby aestheticism
aesthetic distance,
aesthetic labour,
aesthetical,
aesthetically,
aesthetician,
aestheticism,
aestheticize,
aesthetics,
aestival,
aestivate,
aestivation
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British Dictionary definitions for aestheticism
aestheticism
sometimes US estheticism
/ (iːsˈθɛtɪˌsɪzəm, ɪs-) /
noun
the doctrine that aesthetic principles are of supreme importance and that works of art should be judged accordingly
sensitivity to beauty, esp in art, music, literature, etc