neoromanticism
[ nee-oh-roh-man-tuh-siz-uhm ]
noun
(sometimes initial capital letter)Fine Arts. a style of painting developed in the 20th century, chiefly characterized by forms or images that project a sense of nostalgia and fantasy.
any of various movements or styles in literature, motion-picture directing, architecture, etc., considered as a return to a more romantic style.
Origin of neoromanticism
1First recorded in 1880–85; neo- + romanticism
Other words from neoromanticism
- ne·o·ro·man·tic, adjective, noun
Words Nearby neoromanticism
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