neoclassical

[ nee-oh-klas-i-kuhl ]

adjective

1. Sometimes Ne·o·clas·si·cal. of, relating to, or designating any of various movements of the late 1600s to the mid 1800s in architecture, the arts, literature, etc. that attempted to revive classical Greek or Roman aesthetics or philosophy.
2. of, relating to, or designating any architecture, art, literature, or music that draws influence from ancient Greek or Roman art and design.

neoclassical

/ ˌniːəʊˈklæsɪkəl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or in the style of neoclassicism in art, architecture, etc
2. of, relating to, or in the style of neoclassicism in music

Word History and Origins

Origin of neoclassical¹

First recorded in 1875–80; neo- ( def ) + classical ( def )

Example Sentences

Not one person could be seen on Independence Avenue, where rows of bland neoclassical federal buildings have been shuttered.

From The Daily Beast

The metaphor that America is like a garden is not a gimmick, but powerful refutation of neoclassical economics.

From The Daily Beast

She is a grand dame occupying an historic neoclassical building that formerly housed an insurance company.

From The Daily Beast

This translation of Milton into Latin is more than a freak of the neoclassical mind.

From Project Gutenberg

Like much neoclassical criticism it is, of course, derivative.

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This scholarly work shows the great influence in America of neoclassical authors.

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