Academicalism
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Alternative form of academicism. alt-of, alternative, uncountable
"Parker appears to have contributed little to his pupil's musicality other than consolidate what Ives had already thought to be the case, that the whole of American musical society was dominated by a German academicalism which had little to offer to the making of a specifically indigenous musical style."
Example
More examples"Parker appears to have contributed little to his pupil's musicality other than consolidate what Ives had already thought to be the case, that the whole of American musical society was dominated by a German academicalism which had little to offer to the making of a specifically indigenous musical style."
Etymology
From academical + -ism.
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