romanticism
Romanticism (noun) means a quality of idealized emotion, imagination, or nostalgia in a person, idea, or artwork. Example: “There's a certain romanticism in the idea of quitting your job to sail around the world.”
How to use romanticism
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a dreamy, idealistic outlook, or (capitalized) the historical movement in art and literature that favored emotion over reason.
Capitalize it as "Romanticism" when referring to the specific historical movement, lowercase when using the general sense of "idealized feeling."
Word forms
romanticisms plural
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There's a certain _____ in the idea of quitting your job to sail around the world.
Etymology
Formed from romantic plus the suffix -ism, marking it as a named movement or ideology.
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Rhymes for romanticism
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What does “romanticism” mean?
The word “romanticism” means a quality of idealized emotion, imagination, or nostalgia in a person, idea, or artwork. In plain terms, either a dreamy, idealistic outlook, or (capitalized) the historical movement in art and literature that favored emotion over reason.
How do you pronounce “romanticism”?
“Romanticism” is pronounced roh-MAN-tih-sih-zuhm (/ɹəʊˈmæntɪsɪzəm/ in IPA).
How do you use “romanticism” in a sentence?
Here is “romanticism” used in a sentence: “There's a certain romanticism in the idea of quitting your job to sail around the world.”
What part of speech is “romanticism”?
“Romanticism” is a noun.
How many meanings does “romanticism” have?
“Romanticism” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a quality of idealized emotion, imagination, or nostalgia in a person, idea, or artwork.