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neoromanticism

American  
[nee-oh-roh-man-tuh-siz-uhm] / ˌni oʊ roʊˈmæn təˌsɪz əm /

noun

  1. (sometimes initial capital letter)  a style of painting developed in the 20th century, chiefly characterized by forms or images that project a sense of nostalgia and fantasy.

  2. any of various movements or styles in literature, motion-picture directing, architecture, etc., considered as a return to a more romantic style.


Other Word Forms

  • neoromantic adjective

Etymology

Origin of neoromanticism

First recorded in 1880–85; neo- + romanticism

Example Sentences

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Price departed from neoromanticism for a score that blurs the line between music and sound design — a slowly-building, visceral thunderstorm of throbbing electronics and manipulated vocals.

From Los Angeles Times