Neoclassicism

/nˌiːə‌ʊklˈæsɪsˌɪzəm/

/nˌiːoʊklˈæsɪsˌɪzəm/

[noun]

Neoclassicism

[NOUN]

a style of art, literature, music, or architecture that imitates the style practiced in ancient Greece and Rome

Examples

1. Neoclassicism was an intellectual movement.

2. This was the period of Neoclassicism of Philhellenism in the German states.

3. Neoclassicism is persnickety, and it’s hard to adhere to.

4. Neoclassicism in France held sway for more than a century, and its austere style helped make France the dominant European cultural center of the day.