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ornamentalism
[ awr-nuh-men-tl-iz-uhm ]
noun
- the desire or tendency to feature ornament in the design of buildings, interiors, furnishings, etc.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ornamentalism1
First recorded in 1860–65; ornamental + -ism
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