anticlassicalist
|an-ti-clas-si-cal-ist|
/ˌæn.tiˌklæsɪˈsɪlɪst/
against classicalism
Etymology
'anticlassicalist' originates from the Greek-derived prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti' meaning 'against') combined with English 'classicalist' (from 'classical' + agentive suffix '-ist').
'anticlassicalist' developed as a compound of 'anti-' + 'classicalist' in modern English usage, formed to describe a person opposed to 'classicalism'.
Initially formed to mean 'a person against classicalism', its usage has remained largely consistent, used to label opposition to classical styles or principles in arts and criticism.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who is opposed to classicalism; someone who rejects or criticizes the principles, styles, or values of classical (art, literature, architecture, etc.) traditions.
She was known as an anticlassicalist who preferred experimental and contemporary forms to strict classical rules.
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Adjective 1
characterized by opposition to classicalism; describing styles, attitudes, or works that reject classical principles.
The gallery presented an anticlassicalist exhibition that deliberately broke with classical conventions.
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