SINCE 1828
Wagnerism
noun
Wag·ner·ism
| \ ˈvägnəˌrizəm\
plural -s
Definition of Wagnerism
1
: Wagner's theory and practice in the composition of opera
2
: the influence of the work of Wagner in the world of music
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