aestheticism

noun

aes·​thet·​i·​cism es-ˈthe-tə-ˌsi-zəm How to pronounce aestheticism (audio)
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variants or less commonly estheticism
1
: a doctrine that the principles of beauty are basic to other and especially moral principles
2
: devotion to or emphasis on beauty or the cultivation of the arts

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But he’s done plenty of homes, including some in London, and what’s evident here, even with my all-too-brief stay, is that every design consideration is about the equation of aestheticism with intimacy and experience. Mark Holgate, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2024 For the everyman who likes to host dinner parties, this aestheticism can create a certain pressure. Amelia Abraham, Vogue, 9 Nov. 2023 For all his refined aestheticism, Rudolph perceptively sketches the social realm that Emily confronts, the political-power grid of society at large. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2023 Really, there’s nothing pure about either cinema — a hybrid art form stamped from birth with the mark of commerce — or cinephilia, which combines lofty aestheticism with more visceral, less respectable forms of delight. A.o. Scott, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2022 See all Example Sentences for aestheticism 

Word History

Etymology

aesthetic entry 1 + -ism

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of aestheticism was in 1843

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“Aestheticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aestheticism. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.

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