estheticism

[es-thet-uh-siz-uhm]

noun

1. aestheticism.

Example Sentences

Henceforth he classes the glorification of Art as one of the three most despicable attitudes of life: Philistinism, Pietism, and Estheticism, all of which have their origin in cowardice, represent three branches of the ignominious road of escape from the terrors of living.

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The reason: it is to homosexuals.' self-interest to neutralize moral indignation, and this Camp does by promoting playful estheticism.

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Religion has a depth which art needs lest it become tempted to estheticism.

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She is a sort of Reader's Digest to the world's philosophies, dipping briefly into Zen, Yoga, evangelism, estheticism and existentialism.

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Thus the passionate imagination of love renders a loved one beautiful�and, in the process, stimulates the soul of the lover to triumphs of estheticism.

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