anticlassicist
|an-ti-clas-si-cist|
/ˌæntiˈklæsɪsɪst/
against classicism
Etymology
'anticlassicist' originates from English, specifically from the combination of the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti-' meaning 'against') and the word 'classicist' (from 'classic' + suffix '-ist'), where 'classic' ultimately traces to Latin 'classicus' meaning 'belonging to a class or of first class'.
'anticlassicist' was formed in modern English by prefixing 'anti-' to 'classicist' (a person supporting classical principles). 'Classicist' comes from Late Latin 'classicus' via French and Middle English, and '-ist' is an agentive suffix adopted in English.
Initially formed to mean 'one against classicists or classicism,' the word's core meaning has remained the same, denoting opposition to classical styles or principles.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who opposes classicism or classical principles in art, literature, architecture, or culture
The anticlassicist criticized the museum's decision to focus on neoclassical works.
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Adjective 1
opposed to classicism; rejecting classical styles or principles
Her anticlassicist approach favored experimental forms over classical symmetry.
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