romanticism
noun
ro·man·ti·cism
rō-ˈman-tə-ˌsi-zəm 
rə-
1
often capitalized
a(1)
: a literary, artistic, and philosophical movement originating in the 18th century, characterized chiefly by a reaction against neoclassicism and an emphasis on the imagination and emotions, and marked especially in English literature by sensibility and the use of autobiographical material, an exaltation of the primitive and the common man, an appreciation of external nature, an interest in the remote, a predilection for melancholy, and the use in poetry of older verse forms
(2)
: an aspect of romanticism
b
: adherence to a romantic attitude or style
2
: the quality or state of being romantic
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Try not to discourage the romanticism of college students.
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There’s a certain romanticism surrounding issued military watches, the origins of which are difficult to articulate.
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Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 14 May 2024
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—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
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Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 14 May 2024
Celebrating a taste for storytelling and innate romanticism, Weir has reinforced his own role in the Hollywood establishment, all the while keeping his distance from the American movie industry.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
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romanticism
noun
ro·man·ti·cism
rō-ˈmant-ə-ˌsiz-əm
1
often capitalized
: a literary and artistic movement marked chiefly by an emphasis on the imagination and emotions
2
: the quality or state of being romantic
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