adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or pertaining to classicism.
2. 2
   Alternative letter-case form of classicistic. alt-of
3. 3
   Of or pertaining to classicists.
4. 4
   Emulating classical rules, conventions, principles, models, or styles; characterised by classicism.

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to classicism wordnet

Etymology

Formed as classicist + -ic, perhaps after the German klassizistisch.

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