What does "classicizing" mean?

present participle and gerund of classicize

What is a synonym for "classicizing"?

Common synonyms include: classicise.

Classicizing

adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of classicize form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1
Adopting a classical style.
"In his classicising Troilus and Criseyde, set with pagan aplomb in ancient Troy, he approvingly quotes the rhetorician Geoffrey of Vinsauf’s New Poetics."

Synonyms

All synonyms

classicise

Example

More examples

"In his classicising Troilus and Criseyde, set with pagan aplomb in ancient Troy, he approvingly quotes the rhetorician Geoffrey of Vinsauf’s New Poetics."

More for "classicizing"

Synonyms Sentences Pronunciation Translate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonyms See usage examples Check pronunciation Browse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.