NEOROMANTICISM


Meaning of NEOROMANTICISM in English

— neoromantic , adj. , n.

/nee'oh roh man"teuh siz'euhm/ , n.

1. ( sometimes cap. ) Fine Arts. 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.

[ 1880-85; NEO- + ROMANTICISM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .